Born: March 16, 1947 Ordained: September 14, 1974 Died: December 7, 2019 Reverend William Paul Ruskoski Jr., retired and beloved Priest of the Diocese of Lafayette, passed away peacefully in his easy chair at his home in Franklin on Saturday, December 7, 2019. News of his unexpected death has been greeted with great sadness by the faithful throughout the diocese. Father Billy, as he was affectionately known, was a native of Franklin and a graduate of Hanson Memorial School. Following high school he went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree in Speech and English Education at USL in 1970. He was ordained to the ...