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GORHAM - Ruth Zybura (née;Hubacz), 98, of Gorham, passed away on Aug. 22, 2019 at Gorham House after a short illness. Born in Halifax, Mass., on Oct. 12, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Anne and John Hubacz. Ruth grew up in Revere, Mass., and spent most of her life residing there for 80-plus years until moving to Maine to be close to family. She devoted her life to home and family. Ruth was married to Henry Zybura together raising her family of two sons and one daughter. She was the keeper and preparer of the traditional polish and family recipes which many family members requested and enjoyed. The holidays always included her gifts of Christmas cookies. In her lifetime she enjoyed travelling with her husband and family members, making many cross-country trips. She was a devotee of fresh garden vegetables to which she credited her longevity. And she was a lifelong Red Sox Fan. In addition to her parents Ruth was predeceased by her husband of 49 years Henry Zybura, her son Richard Zybura, sister Jane Hubacz, brothers Joseph, Frank and Rev. Leon Hubacz. She is survived by a son, Stephen Zybura and his wife, Judith, of Plano, Texas; a daughter, Marilyn Collins of Scarborough; and a daughter-in-law, Marlene Saunders of Hinesburg, Vt.; cousin, Nancy Johnsen of Hyde Park, Mass. She is also survived by nephew, Jeffrey Zybura and his wife, Lana, of Tillamook, Ore.; niece, Theresa Corey and her husband, Robert, of Augusta, Maine, and niece, Jeannette Luca of Arlington, Mass.
Visiting Hours will be held on Wednesday, August 28, from 4-8 p.m., at the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea, Mass. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Funeral on Thursday Aug. 29, at 8 a.m., from the Welsh Funeral Home, followed by a funeral mass at St. Stanislaus Church 163, Chestnut St., Chelsea, Mass., at 9:30 a.m. Services will conclude with entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Mass. Funeral home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite funeral home. For directions or to send expressions of sympathy, please visit www.WelshFuneralHome.com
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American Cancer Society
30 Speen St.
Framingham, MA 01701
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a loved one
August 27, 2019
My wife Sue and I have been privileged to visit with Ruth and serve her Holy Communion on Fridays for the past several years while she was living at the Gorham House. We looked forward to our visits with her. She always had a bag of nuts and chocolates ready for us. Ruth had such a sharp memory right up to the end. She enjoyed listening to the Red Sox games on the radio, and talking about how they were doing. We also enjoyed talking with her about any trips we were taking, and she shared stories of the many places she'd visited with her husband as well. Ruth so appreciated her daughter, Marilyn, who was such a loving support to her, taking her to many appointments and lunches. We are going to miss Ruth, and are so sorry that we are unable to attend her visiting hours. She was truly a special person.
Steve and Sue Small
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August 26, 2019
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