Preceded in death by husband, John (aka Jack), sister Mary Lu, and brother, Bruce. Survived by children David, (JoAnn), Emily, (Matthew), Amy, and Edward, and grandchildren Sadie, Sam, Hannah, Iris, Jordan, and Maggie as well as siblings-in-law Janet Bender and Charles Mathis, and her nieces and nephews. Born in Cooperstown, N.Y., her father’s work as a Methodist minister took Ruth to several towns, notably Scranton, Pa. Throughout her childhood…
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