Rudy William Refuerzo passed away peacefully in bed on September 9th, 2021 at his home in Northglenn, Colorado.
Rudy is survived by his wife of 49 years Fredda, their two sons Rudy II and Gabriel , their daughter Faith, 12 grand children , 1 great grand daughter, his brother Paul Refuerzo, his sister Nancy Padilla and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rudy graduated from Manual high school in Denver, and served with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1967-1969. He was a pressman for the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and Arizona Republic for 4 decades.
Rudy was an accomplished guitarist and co founder of Denver’s very own Hi-Lo’s band. Rudy was also a passionate and well studied chess player. His highlight game was defeating a chess grandmaster in the mid 80’s.
Rudy was loved and respected by everyone he met. He loved his family and always put them first. Rudy was also a heart transplant recipient in 1998 and In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that you consider becoming an organ donor.