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Ruth Orton-Hale Obituary

Pembroke Ruth M. (Burdette) Orton-Hale of Pembroke, formerly of Chelsea and Fall River, June 23, wife of the late Charles R. Hale and the late Elmer F. Sheehan. Mother of Leonard B. "Rusty" Orton, Sr. and his wife Barbara of Pembroke, Dwight Orton, Donald Orton, Richard Orton and Kathleen Orton, all of Fall River. Grandmother of Raymond Orton of Rocky Mountain, NC, Charlotte Parker of Carthage, MS and Leonard B. Orton, Jr. of Boston. Also survived by many great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1 Maquan St., Rte. 14 in Hanson. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. Visiting hours on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 2 Maquan St., at the corner of Rte. 14 and 58 in Hanson. SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME 781-293-2020 FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1897

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Published by The Patriot Ledger on Jun. 25, 2008.

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