Ruth Elaine Porretta Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Elaine Porretta of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who passed away on October 30, 2022, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Elaine Porretta to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Garret Henry and Rosa Hilferink (Muth); her husband Charles Anthony Porretta; her daughter Mary Jennifer Porretta; her granddaughter Angela Porretta Miller; her brother Hubert Hilferink (Janet); and her siblings-in-law, George, Ann Porretta, Frank and Roberta Porretta.

She is survived by: her children, Catherine Pasquale (Thomas) of Manchester, NJ, Frank Porretta (Brigitte), Mary Clare Porretta-Passera (Michael) of Grand Rapids, MI, Philip Porretta (Joanné) of Howell, MI, Juliana Clements (Thomas) of Alpharetta, GA, George Porretta (Mary) of Milford, MI and Regina Brun (Scott) of The Woodlands, TX.; her grandchildren, Cate Leckrone, MD and Whitney Porretta-Antilla of Chile, S. A.; her great grandchildren, Andrew, Norah, Samuel, Vivian, Tessa, Aubrey, Anna, Grace, Sarah, Rachel, Jonathan, Benjamin, Dominic, Malin, Roman, Freya, Arlo, Maren, James, Vincent, Zachary, Robert, Juliana, Annamarie, Felicity, Joseph and Noah; and her sons, Vasu and Rodgers.