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Ruth Leonard Obituary

LEONARD, Ruth Shaw A resident of Epoch General Health Care Center in Weston, 102, died Wednesday, November 29, 2008. Ruth is survived by her sister, Edith H. Cooper, of Claremont, CA, sister-in-law, Marion Leonard, of Rochester, VT, her nephew, Christopher Leonard of Sag Harbor, NY, & William Leo-nard of NY, NY, her niece, Janet Guthers of Baltimore, MD and Mary Cooper of LaVernon, CA. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 6, at 2 pm in The Church of The Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA. Donations may be sent to the Ruth S. Leonard Endowed Scholarship Fund at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, or to The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross. Boston Harborside Home J.S.Waterman & Sons-Waring-Langone 617-536-4110

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Published by Boston Globe on Nov. 4, 2008.

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Dick Hull

November 7, 2008

Ruth was a Simmons classmate (1928) and friend of my mother, Elspeth (Drummond) Hull. I got to know her while living in Boston and Wellesley. She was a very loyal Simmons alumna, who, into her 90s, rallied her '28 classmates to return to the campus for reunions. Ruth's love of life and cheerful outlook, even while beset with old-age infirmities, will remain with me always. God bless her!

James Matarazzo

November 5, 2008

What a wonderful woman! We were there for her 100th birthday. She spoke to us for almost 2 hours with
many stories from the past.

JIM Matarazzo

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