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Ruth Sweemer Obituary

Sweemer, Ruth F.

Bloomfield: April 17, 2012 at age 92. Predeceased by her brothers, Elmer and Herb Sweemer; nieces, Rosemary Tull, Susan Ball and Joan Falk. Ruth is survived by niece, Cassie Bailey in Washington State; nephews, Jeffrey Sweemer, David Grant of West Bloomfield, Matthew Grant of Lima and Guy Ball of West Bloomfield; many grand nieces and nephews and her special friends, Karl Martin and Marie Bundy and several at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection and Chapel Oaks where Ruth lived for many years.

Friends may call Friday 10-11 AM at the DREIER-GILTNER FUNERAL HOME INC., 1717 Portland Avenue (at the corner of Portland Avenue & Ridge Road East) where a Service will be held at 11 AM. Interment, Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd., Roch., 14617.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on Apr. 19, 2012.

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