Dominick Rizzo Jr. Obituary, TROY, N.Y. — Dominick Rizzo Jr., 37, his 39-year-old fiancée, Alicia Ruefle, and their 11-year-old daughter, Abigail, have died following a devastating house fire in Troy Sunday night. Local officials confirmed the deaths as the community continues to mourn the loss of the family.
Dominick and Alicia were engaged and were raising their two children, Abigail and 13-year-old Dominick Rizzo III. The family’s home was struck by the fire Sunday night, leaving the parents and both children in danger as emergency crews responded to the scene.
Dominick Rizzo Jr. and Alicia Ruefle died after being rescued from the burning home. Their daughter, Abigail, was also pulled from the residence and taken for medical treatment, but she later passed away from injuries sustained in the fire.
Their 13-year-old son, Dominick Rizzo III, survived the fire after escaping from a second-story window. He was assisted during the emergency, including with help from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students, according to the information provided about the rescue.
The tragedy has left the family and the Troy community facing the loss of three members of the same household. The deaths of Dominick, Alicia and Abigail have drawn widespread grief as friends, neighbors and members of the local community come to terms with the devastating loss.
The circumstances surrounding the fire remain under investigation. Authorities have not yet released a confirmed cause of the blaze, and officials continue to examine what happened inside the home before emergency crews arrived.
Dominick Rizzo Jr., Alicia Ruefle and Abigail Rizzo will be remembered by those who knew them as members of a family whose lives were tragically cut short. As their loved ones face an unimaginable loss and Dominick III begins the difficult days ahead, condolences are extended to their family, friends and everyone affected by their passing.
