Katherine "Kitty" Ruttenberg

Katherine "Kitty" Ruttenberg

Katherine Ruttenberg Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Mar. 20 to Mar. 21, 2002.
RUTTENBERG
KATHERINE "KITTY"
On Tuesday, March 19, 2002, age 87 of Oakland; beloved wife of the late Harold J. Ruttenberg; loving mother of James E. (Phyllis) Ruttenberg of Scarsdale, NY, Edward F. (Sara) Ruttenberg of Squirrel Hill, Ellen (Harold) Rabin of Harrisburg, PA and the late Charles Ruttenberg and his wife (Rhoda); devoted grandmother of Miriam Ruttenberg, Judith Cohen, Sherrie R. Goldstein, Julie Mandell, Abe Ruttenberg, Jonathan Ruttenberg, Uri Ruttenberg, Emily Rabin, Michael Rabin and Rebecca Rabin; adoring great-grandmother of Alexis Goldstein. Services in the BURTON L. HIRSCH CHAPEL, 2704 Murray Avenue, Squirrel Hill (412-521-2600) on Thursday at 2:30pm. No prior visitation. Interment Temple Sinai Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Sinai, 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, Hadassah, 1824 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or the charity of one's choice.
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Ethel Blank Strasser

March 21, 2002

Dear Ruttenberg Family,

Kitty was a treasured while the Blank girls were at Falk School. Our community interests often overlapped. We will miss her.

Ethel Blank Strasser and Alex

Carole Schawrtz

March 20, 2002

All my love and condolences to my wonderful cousins....I love you guys, Carole

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