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Gloria Jean Bowser Ruffaner
Gloria Jean Bowser Ruffaner, 92, of Worthington, died on Friday, September 15,
2023, in Quality Life Services-Sugarcreek.
She was born on June 26, 1931, in Kittanning, to the late Rufus C. and Florence
C. (Lewis) Bowser.
She attended Worthington-West Franklin High School in Worthington, Pa.
Gloria was a resident of Worthington, all of her life and she attended the
Worthington Baptist Church.
She met Keith Ruffaner when he came to bale hay for her Dad. They were married
on August 24, 1949, and raised their two children and worked together on their
dairy farm.
She cooked many meals for farmhands and church dinners. Keith and Gloria had 68
years together until his passing on Aug. 30, 2017.
She belonged to the Woodmen and Ladies Home Extension and loved teaching young
children about Jesus for more than 50 years.
She leaves behind to forever cherish her memory: daughter, Charlene Bundy, of
Worthington, son, Ronald (Beth) Ruffaner, of Worthington; grandchildren and
great-grandchildren: Jason and Megan Ruffaner and their children, Anna and Cole,
of Worthington, Beckie and Scott Williams and their children, Elsie and Cora, of
Kittanning, Sara and Scott Bowser and their children, Brady and Brock, of
Kittanning, Jared and Diane Bundy and their children: Zachary, Brooklyn and
Alivia, of New Brighton; sister, Shirley Shearer, of Zelienople; brother-in-law,
Glenn Anthony, of Worthington; as well as three nieces and nephews and numerous
great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Keith
Ruffaner; sister, Deloris Anthony; and brother-in-law, Robert Shearer.
Family and friends of Gloria will be received from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on
Sunday, September 17, 2023, in the F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, 119 Bear St.,
Worthington.
Additional viewing will be held from 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in the
Worthington Baptist Church until the time of funeral services at 11 a.m. with
the Rev. Daniel Basham officiating.
Burial will follow in Lawn Haven Burial Estates, Worthington, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gloria’s honor to
Three Rivers Hospice, 300 Oxford Drive, Suite 200 Monroeville, PA 15146.
Arrangements by F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Worthington, Pa. |
