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BORN
1930
DIED
2007
Ruth Swartz Obituary
Born Sept. 21, 1930 in Plainfield, she was the daughter of the late William and Edna Mae Miller Long and the widow of Donald Swartz and Harold Delp.
Mrs. Swartz was an avid artist who enjoyed painting real life pictures including flowers and animals. She had a keen sense for decorating and coordinating in any environment. Ruth was also an animal lover.
She was previously employed at the former Woolco Department Store, Carlisle.
Surviving are a son, Charles H. Delp, Carlisle; two daughters, Lynn F. Prosser and her husband Clair Jr., Carlisle and Edna M. Shughart and her husband Robert, Gardners; a brother, Kenneth Long, Carlisle; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert H. Long, and a sister, Maxine Wetzel.
Memorial services will be Saturday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m. in Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, 219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 a.m. July 28 in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association, 3001 Old Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
To sign the guest book visit www.hoffmanroth.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Ruth Swartz
5 Entries
Carol Owens
July 24, 2007
All our love and thoughts are with you....The Waveline "girls"
Joe and Nancy Mower
July 17, 2007
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Donna Hoaglund
July 16, 2007
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my
life,
and I (Ruthie) will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Dear Lynn, Eddie, and Chuck:
The Word of God promises us in the book of Psalm that "God puts our tears in a bottle." May the bottle, in which He collects your tears, be poured back to Him with endless gratitude for having the honor of calling Ruthie, your precious "Ma."
My heart is with you,
Donna
Betsy (Wise) Swearingen
July 16, 2007
Dear Lynn, I am sorry to hear of your loss. May your memories sustain you.
Sincerely,
July 15, 2007
In My Pocket
I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.
My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.
They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.
Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.
But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.
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