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Charles Leroy Ruth SR
Charles Leroy Ruth Sr., 83, of Akron, passed away on December 14, 2009.
Born in Vandergrift, Pa., on March 9, 1926, he was the son of William James and
Bertha Rebecca (Reed) Ruth.
He was a 1943 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa
During World War II he served his country in the United States Navy.
He was the husband of the late Agnes (nee Howard) Ruth. Charlie was a loving
husband, dad, grandpa, brother and friend who was devoted to his family. He will
be sadly missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him.
He was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. after 38 years of service. An
active member of St. Paul's Catholic Parish, he had volunteered many hours in
his field of accounting to St. Paul's, Annunciation, and Loyola of the Lakes
Retreat House.
He is survived by his daughters, Rebecca (Glen) Swearingen of Toronto, Ohio and
Carolyn (Charles) Justice of Tallmadge; eight grandchildren; and eleven
great-grandchildren. Other survivors include sister, Gayle Woods of Kent, Wash.;
brother, Thomas F. Ruth (and his wife Ann) of Sarasota, Fla.; and brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Robert and Martha Howard of Akron.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Agnes (Howard),
a brother, Robert Dawes Ruth, April 11, 2005, and three infant children Charles
Leroy Jr., Susan Marie and unamed son.
Calling hours will be on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dunn-Quigley Funeral
Home, 811 Grant St., Akron, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday at
10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, Oh.
Arrangements by Dunn-Quigley Funeral Home, Akron, Pa.
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