Ruth Jane Miller Holicky

HOLICKY, Ruth Jane Miller, departed this life September 21, 2009 in Richmond, Va., surrounded by her family. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 30, 1922 to Marine Captain Morris and Margaret Miller. At six weeks of age, Ruth began her travels as a Marine dependent aboard the USS Henderson bound for Haiti, followed by Camp Lejeune, N.C. and Quantico, Va. She met her husband, Joseph John Holicky Jr., Col, U.S.M.C. (retired) at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in 1945. They were married on June 1, 1946. Mrs. Holicky retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools in 1993. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Joseph John Holicky Jr.; her children, Joseph John III and Irene Burlock, Timothy Michael and Debbie Cunningham, David Anthony and Ginger Fuzy, Mark Francis and Bob Diller, all of Richmond, and Mary Kathleen Holicky of Denton, Texas; four grandchildren, Stephen, Matthew and Kathryn of Richmond and Benjamin and Laura of Seattle. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Mary Radomski. A Rosary Service will be held 8 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd. On Monday, September 28, 2009 at St. Edward's Catholic Church, 2700 Dolefield Dr., Midlothian, Va., a public viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 1400 South Randolph St., Richmond, Va. 23230. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent in her memory to the USO, P.O. Box 96860, Washington, D.C., 20090-6860; USMC Wounded Warriors, 1025 Vermont Ave., N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005; or a charity of your choice supporting families of military personnel.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.