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Ruby Stiles Obituary

Ruby J. Wiley Stiles, 80, of Summit Township, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Golden Living Center - Walnut Creek. She was born in Indiana, Pa., on August 26, 1936, a daughter of the late Charles B. Wiley and Nellie Taylor Wiley Pluto.

Ruby enjoyed watching Westerns on TV and especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney O. Stiles; one son, Charles Stiles; one brother, James E. Wiley; and one sister, Beverly V. Rager.

Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Barnett and her husband, Howard of Beaufort, S.C. and Vicki Ranyak of Erie; one son, James Stiles of Erie; two sisters, Jean Shirley of Black Lick, Pa. and Pearl Kerr of West Springfield, Pa.; one brother, Matthew Pluto of Black Lick, Pa.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and are invited to services there on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Erie County Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of one's choice.

Please visit www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com to sign the Book of Memories.

Sign the Guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Erie Times-News from Oct. 10 to Oct. 11, 2016.

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Jillian Salamon

October 11, 2016

Heather & Charlie - I'm so sorry to hear of your grandmas passing. I know she will continue watching over you and your family. Much Love.

October 10, 2016

Beverly. Sorry to hear of the death of your mother. You and your family have our deepest sympathy.
Joyce and John Whaley
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