Ruth-Schorer-Obituary

Ruth Schorer

San Francisco, California

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Ruth Schorer Feb. 13, 1913 - Nov. 18, 2010 Died on November 18 at the age of 97. Preceded in death by Mark Schorer, literary critic, author, and English professor, her husband of 41 years and father of their two children, Page and Suzanne, known to all as Suki, and by her second husband, Erle...

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Aunt Ruth was an inspiration and a wonderful role model for me. When I was a young child, she and Mark would come and visit us. I always thought that she was so beautiful. When someone becomes a memory the memory becomes a treasure. Ruth is one of my true treasures. Love and Hugs, Wanda

Dear Suki, Dear Nicole, Remembering your beautiful, delightful mother. xoMindy

Dear Suki, Dear Nicole, Thinking of Ruth's beautiful voice and her kindness. Love, Mindy

Dear Suki, Thinking of your mom, you, and Nicole--such fantastical women all. Love, Mindy

Beautiful, brilliantly funny, a paragon of understated elegance, Ruth brought joy with her to every gathering. It's shocking to realize that she's been gone for ten years. Brava, Ruth.

Dear Suki, Nicole and Page,

Ruth was such a great person, so glamorous, so elegant, an inspiration and role model to all who happened to know her.

I'll never forget all the extraordinary moments we spent all together, and all the expressions, and mimics which were her personnal signature :
Questionning her about how she was and felt, she would always give the same answer "Aging, but it's Life, and Life must go on !".

She kept on smiling till the very...

Dear Suki & Nicole,
We share with you beautiful memories of Ruth - birthday parties with our children; times being together. Her presence always was loving, fun, positive and elegant. She lived her 97 years well - even vibrantly. And, she has shown us how to age with dignity.
We hold her in our hearts with these special memories of this special person.
With our Love to you both, Jan & Gil, New York City

Dear Suki,

Ruth was my dear friend for 45 years, during all of which I was the beneficiary of her warmth, wit, and
empathy. I'll miss her.

Suki: Your mother seemed a force nature, much like you are. I'm sure you will miss her terribly, but as I've learned, we carry those we love close always in our hearts. Fondly, Ellen Sorrin