On the evening of February 12th 2023, Alfred Marruffo give up the ghost at age 84. He made his transition while being comforted with his favorite son-in-law Jim and loving daughter by his side. A long time resident of Desert Hot Springs concluded his life in the Coachella valley.

Alfred was born to Eugene Marruffo and Maria Garcia on January 10th 1939 in Montebello California. While living a long life, he lived in a very few places to include Pico Rivera California, Whittier California, Ontario California, Russellville Arkansas and Palm Springs / Cathedral City California.

Alfred conquered high school studies and numerous sports that include football, baseball, basketball, track and wrestling. Athletic attributes that he passed down to his eldest son and daughter. After this he joined the United States Marine corps. He served as a machine gunner, He was proud to be called a Devil Dog! After fulfilling his duty to the corps., he came back home to his family. His life would change dramatically as he attended a church dance. At this dance he would meet the love of his life Eva R Ramirez, who he would make his wife shortly after. When he came home from the Marine corps he had to figure out what he was going to do to make a living. And the person that he saw making the most money and his neighborhood was a local barber. And that is a trade that he chose and kept for over 56 years. While being a husband a father and a barber in Ontario California his wife Eva stumbled across a little monkey in a second hand thrift store and he told her that they could keep him as the story goes. And thus completing his family of five. He also served in the Army reserves in Ontario for many years. After losing the love of his life in 1999, he remarried to a rebound wife that was terrible. As a courtesy a name will not be included. And he followed her to Arkansas where that marriage ended. But with that dark ending, a new light of his life would appear. He met a good woman at church and made her his wife. Shirley Marruffo was a wonderful and amazing wife who would be his loving and caring companion in the Twilight of his life.

Alfred is survived by the following:
Raymond Marruffo of Las Vegas Nevada.
Anna Guilmette of Cathedral City California.
Ruben Marruffo of Colorado Springs Colorado.
7 grandchildren
And 5 great grandchildren.

Alfred is preceded in death by his father Eugene Marruffo, his mother Maria Garcia, his siblings in order of age: Cecelia Martha, Irene M., Cipriana, Manuel, Margaret, Eugene, Salvador and Henry. And his wives Eva Ramirez Marruffo and Shirley Marruffo.

A public graveside service will be held on Tuesday March 7th 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
At the Riverside national cemetery
22495 Van Buren boulevard.
Riverside California 92518

Let us be thankful for being blessed to know him, let us say goodbye to "Al the Barber!"