In Memory Of
Blanche Katherine Rullo
1923
2013
Blanche Katherine Rullo
August 31, 1923 — June 4, 2013
Blanche Katherine "Kay" Rullo passed away on June 4, 2013, at home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rullo, and her brothers James, Thomas, Robert, and Theodore. She is survived by two daughters, Lynette Rullo Roll and Jeanette Rullo Dardano. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren: Michael Roll, Jennifer Roll Ketterling, Lisa Roll-Moore, Brandon Dardano, Austin Dardano, Courtney Dardano, Christian Dardano, Kyle Davis, Katherine Davis, and Joshua Davis.
Kay was born in Moore Haven, Florida, in 1923. She was working for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Tampa, Florida, when she met an airman from Colorado who was stationed at Mac Dill Air Base during World War II. She traveled to Colorado in 1948 and married Frank at Beth Eden Baptist Church in Denver. Frank and Kay raised their family and lived in north Denver until Frank's death. They were active members of Rocky Mountain Baptist Church, and Kay later returned to Beth Eden Baptist Church.
Kay was a homemaker, but she had many varied interests and dedicated much of her life to volunteer work. She was extremely active in PTA activities at Beach Court Elementary, Skinner Junior High, and North High. She served as an officer for many years on the local and state levels. During Governor Lamm's tenure, she served with the governor and Representative Pat Schroeder on the White House Commission on Education.
Although raising her family was her first commitment, she also continued to teach sewing at Singer Sewing Machine Company in Denver. Interestingly, she was featured in a Denver Post article in 1975 for teaching sewing to blind adults. Ironically, her granddaughter Lisa now teaches at the Anchor Center for Blind Children in Denver. She was a top Tupperware saleswoman in Denver, and that is not surprising to anyone who knew Kay because she was incredibly friendly and loved to talk (a lot). Kay returned to work full time after Frank's death and served as the secretary at the Colorado Consistory in Denver for ten years.
Kay was an active member of Eastern Star and served as Grand Worthy Matron. She often traveled with fellow Star members to Europe, and her favorite travel destinations were Scotland and England. Her love of all things British manifested itself as a passion for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. After all, one just can't have enough Charles and Di teacups! She also was a member of the Widows and Widowers Club and the Angel Collectors Club. If you ever visited Kay's house, you were greeted by hundreds of angel figurines. She methodically numbered and logged each figurine—the last count was over six hundred. That's a lot of dusting.
Kay, AKA Mom, Nana, and Grand Nan, will be greatly missed by her family and friends. We all have been so touched and enriched by having her in our lives.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Katherine to either Bethlehem School (2100 N. Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80214/www.bethluth.net) or Anchor Center for Blind Children (2550 Roslyn Street, Denver, CO 80238/www.ColoradoGives.org/AnchorCenter).
Kay was born in Moore Haven, Florida, in 1923. She was working for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Tampa, Florida, when she met an airman from Colorado who was stationed at Mac Dill Air Base during World War II. She traveled to Colorado in 1948 and married Frank at Beth Eden Baptist Church in Denver. Frank and Kay raised their family and lived in north Denver until Frank's death. They were active members of Rocky Mountain Baptist Church, and Kay later returned to Beth Eden Baptist Church.
Kay was a homemaker, but she had many varied interests and dedicated much of her life to volunteer work. She was extremely active in PTA activities at Beach Court Elementary, Skinner Junior High, and North High. She served as an officer for many years on the local and state levels. During Governor Lamm's tenure, she served with the governor and Representative Pat Schroeder on the White House Commission on Education.
Although raising her family was her first commitment, she also continued to teach sewing at Singer Sewing Machine Company in Denver. Interestingly, she was featured in a Denver Post article in 1975 for teaching sewing to blind adults. Ironically, her granddaughter Lisa now teaches at the Anchor Center for Blind Children in Denver. She was a top Tupperware saleswoman in Denver, and that is not surprising to anyone who knew Kay because she was incredibly friendly and loved to talk (a lot). Kay returned to work full time after Frank's death and served as the secretary at the Colorado Consistory in Denver for ten years.
Kay was an active member of Eastern Star and served as Grand Worthy Matron. She often traveled with fellow Star members to Europe, and her favorite travel destinations were Scotland and England. Her love of all things British manifested itself as a passion for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. After all, one just can't have enough Charles and Di teacups! She also was a member of the Widows and Widowers Club and the Angel Collectors Club. If you ever visited Kay's house, you were greeted by hundreds of angel figurines. She methodically numbered and logged each figurine—the last count was over six hundred. That's a lot of dusting.
Kay, AKA Mom, Nana, and Grand Nan, will be greatly missed by her family and friends. We all have been so touched and enriched by having her in our lives.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Katherine to either Bethlehem School (2100 N. Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80214/www.bethluth.net) or Anchor Center for Blind Children (2550 Roslyn Street, Denver, CO 80238/www.ColoradoGives.org/AnchorCenter).
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