Rebeca Ruiz-Ulloa

Rebeca Ruiz-Ulloa was born on May 13th,1961 in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. She migrated to the United States with her parents, Ren and Osaida Ruiz, and her sister, Cristina, in 1968. She first lived in Miami, Florida and then settled in Butler, New Jersey once her father received a Spanish teaching position at Kinnelon High School. She attended Aaron Decker Grammar School, Richard Butler Middle School and Butler High School. After graduating from Butler High School, she attended NJIT where she met her husband, Luis Ulloa, and graduated in 1984 with a degree in Architecture. After college, she worked at various architectural firms before partnering with Louis Jacobitti to form the Jacobitti-Ruiz Architects. In 2009, the firm was dissolved, and she joined the Diocese of Paterson as the Diocesan Architect. There, she worked on her most challenging and rewarding project, which was the renovation of the Paterson Cathedral. Rebeca is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Luis, her parents, Ren and Osaida and nephew, Alexander. Rebeca is survived as well by her mother-in-law, brothers and sisters in laws, aunts, uncles, cherished nieces, god children, grandnephew, and cousins. Rebeca was predeceased by her sister, Cristina. Visitation will be held March 2nd, 2021 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at the Morrison Funeral Home, 86 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, New Jersey. Funeral Mass will be held March 3rd, at 11:00AM at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 65 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers please donate to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. I will miss you the rest of my days, love of my life!! . Visitation The Morrison Funeral Home Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Email Details 86 Bartholdi Ave.Butler, NJ 07405 The new limit on indoor gatherings for facilities is 50% of the maximum allowable building occupancy. Morrison Funeral Home will be able to accept 50 people at a time wearing masks and practicing social distancing. Visitors will be required to use hand sanitizer. Temperatures will be taken. Directions Mass St. Anthony RC Church Wednesday, March 03, 2021 11:00 AM Email Details 65 Bartholdi AveButler, NJ 07405 Directions