Obituary of Pauline Woodruff

Pauline Woodruff, age 89, of Tucson, Arizona passed away in her home on Sunday, February 14th, 2021.

Pauline Woodruff (Musso) was born in New York, New York to Vitorio Musso and Pierena Musso (Lavigne) on July 7th, 1931. She grew up and attended school in the upper east side of Manhattan where her father worked as a building superintendent and her mother worked as a seamstress.

As she became an adult, she attended City College and worked for a bank as a key punch operator. There she met Bill Woodruff who was a field engineer for IBM who came to service her key punch machine. They began dating, fell in love, and were married three months later on April 17th, 1957. She then became a homemaker and later a dedicated mother to six children.

Pauline enjoyed spending time with her friends playing cards and mahjongg as well as teaching her grandchildren how to play. She loved jewelry and gemstones, and looked forward walking down the isles at the Tucson Gem Show each year.

Pauline was a very kind and generous person. She was constantly engaged in her community and her touch has been felt by many. Pauline was involved in a number of organizations including the Tucson Women’s Club and the Mu Zeta chapter of the Kappa Delta Phi sorority. Her family and friends will always cherish the many memories she has given them.

Pauline is preceded in death by her husband, John (Bill) Woodruff, who passed away in 2001.

Pauline is survived by her children and their spouses, Bill and Kathy Woodruff, Rick and Toni Woodruff, Stan Woodruff, Dave Woodruff, Linda and Mark Field, and Kathy and Scott Daniel, by her eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service for Pauline will be held on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance will be limited to immediate family only, but the service will be available via streaming service:

https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/49338

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made as a memorial to Pauline to:

The Tucson Women's Club

EIN: 86-0216533

6245 E Bellevue St.

Tucson, AZ 85712

Our family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Soulistic Hospice who were a tremendous source of support and comfort for our Mom and all of us