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Ruth Bovalina Obituary

Ruth I. Wilson Moore Bovalina, 93, of Burgettstown, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024. She was born in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pa. a daughter of the late J. Howard Wilson and Ethel Marie Williams Wilson. She attended Somerset Consolidated grade school, East Washington High School and Penn Commercial College. Ruth was employed at the Eighty Four Livestock auction as the bookkeeper and cashier from 1949-1969. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank Bovalina. Ruth was a lifelong photographer and an accomplished porcelain artist and teacher. Her love of nature and animals, especially dogs, was very important to her. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Teri Jo Moore Jones (Thomas); granddaughters, Devyn Jones Brown, Bria Jones Rakison and Chelsea Jones Horn and great- grandchildren, Sawyer, Wyatt and Dawson Brown, Maxwell Toneff and Averie Horn. The funeral will be for the immediate family only. Please leave condolences on the website. Memorials can be made to your local animal shelter. Arrangements with George A. Thoma Funeral Home, Inc. Wexford, Pa.

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Published by Observer-Reporter from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22, 2024.

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Cynthia Vallina

April 27, 2025

Dear Terri and family: I just learned of your mom´s death just recently when my own mother died. Her Xmas card was returned to me and I thought perhaps she had moved in with you. My condolences. I loved your mom and always appreciated how she treated me...more as an adult than child in my youth.

william mcclements

January 22, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Mary Jo Vallina

January 22, 2024

Teri, we were so sorry to hear of Ruth´s passing. She would stop once in a while if I was outside , just to chat about my dog or what ever else was going on. She was a wonderful person and such an enjoyable friend. Our deepest sympathies.
Mary Jo and David (Bimbo) Vallina

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