Bloomfield, Connecticut
CANTER, Ruth Ruth Canter, 82, of Bloomfield, died January 29, 2010. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Canter. She was the Head Nurse of pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital until her retirement in 1986. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews, as well as...
Read MoreI remember Ruthie and her two nieces well from Sinai..the good old days in Pediatrics....
Sandy Mattleson Steinberg
daughter of
Katherine Portnoy Mattleson RN
Sandy MATTLESON Steinberg
February 03, 2010 | East Hartford, CT
Ruth was not only an Aunt to me; she was a friend. We talked on the phone often, and she was always there for me when I was growing up. Ruth loved my three sons, was impressed with their upbringing, and always remembered their birthdays, Bar Mitzvahs and Graduations. She came to every party and special occasion that we had and loved being around her family. Ruth was one of the sweetest, most giving people I have ever met. Everyone who knew this wonderful woman loved her caring, easygoing...
Hope Noar
February 02, 2010 | Simsbury, CT
TO ALL OF RUTH CANTER'S FAMILY,I TRULY ENJOYED WORKING WITH RUTH AT MT. SINAI,IN THE PEDIATRIC DEPT.CLAIRE STETSON WAS THE ASSISTANT HEAD NURSE.I WORKED THERE FROM 1971 TO 1986.WHEN I STARTED MY JOB THERE,I FELT A SENSE OF FAMILY THERE WITH THE STAFF.RUTH WAS NOT ONLY A CO WORKER, BUT A FRIEND.SHE MENTIONED SHE WAS A CANDY STRIPER AT McCOOK HOSPITAL.SEVERAL YEARS AGO,I SAW HER AT CVS,WITH HER SISTER.SHE ALWAYS WOULD SAY-"LETS GO OUT TO LUNCH."SHE HAS BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS LATELY.I WOULD LIKE...
February 02, 2010
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Judy Simons
February 02, 2010 | Cary, NC
