To those with whom he shared his rich journey, as parting words he wished to echo the sentiment of St. Among other things, in his words, upon his passing he wanted to thank Windber, which welcomed him and gave him the opportunity to serve as a practicing surgeon for 45 years. True to a man who reflected often and found comfort in thorough preparation, Rudy created lists and directives that he updated and filed on a regular basis. Most of all, he loved any time spent with family. Throughout his life, Rudy enjoyed travel, service work, golf, good food and drink, and, as he got older, long walks with his grown children. Griffin Humanitarian Award, both of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
He volunteered as a Hospitalier at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France, participated in yearly medical-surgical missions in the Philippines, and was the recipient of the Prince Gallitzin Cross Award and the Monsignor William H. Anthony of Padua Church and served as a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Holy Name Society. He was also a recipient of the Apollo Award of the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies and an inductee to the Windber Hall of Fame. A member of the Cambria County Medical Society, he served as a Delegate to the Pennsylvania Medical Society House of Delegates. Professionally, Rudy was a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He was committed to serving both humanity and God to the best of his abilities. Disciplined and hard-working, he showed his abiding love to family and friends through enduring support, an impeccable work ethic, and a quiet, steady presence. In Windber, in addition to a decent golf game and regular order at Rizzo's, Rudy built a respected surgical practice and developed a deep connection to a community of faith. Continued medical training would draw the young family to New York City and Syracuse, and finally to Windber, PA, where they built a house and put down roots. He came to the United States in 1963 in pursuit of greater opportunity, and while an intern at Quincy City Hospital in MA, met a nursing student named Peggy Reardon who would become his wife and a mother to their three children. from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila in 1961. A hard-working student, deeply devoted Catholic, and eldest of ten, from humble beginnings in a rural Philippine province, Rudy earned his M.D. He is survived by three children, eight grandchildren, and nine siblings. Rodolfo Lazo "Rudy" Furigay was born on Augin Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, and passed away on February 21, 2020, at the age of 81.
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