Ruby A. Harding

RUBY A. HARDING
1924 - 2015
BENTON - Ruby A. Harding, of Benton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Inland Hospital in Waterville. She was born in Fairfield on July 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Otis and Gelie (Peavey) Gurney. Ruby graduated from Lawrence High School in Fairfield.
On Aug. 8, 1946, she married Robert W. Harding. The couple enjoyed 55 years together until his passing on June 5, 2002.
Ruby and Robert owned and operated Riverdale Dairy Farm prior to retirement. She was also a member of the Rebekahs. She loved to knit and made hats and mittens for her family and friends. She also enjoyed selling vegetables that her sons would grow and spending time at camp on Oak Pond in Skowhegan. Ruby also enjoyed baking, especially her fudge and molasses cookies.
Ruby will be sadly missed by her sons, Robert G. Harding and his fiancé, Charlene Jeranka, and Daniel A. Harding Sr. and his wife, Nance; her brother, Omer Gurney, her sisters, Christine Beaulieu, Emaline Bartley, and Earline McGoff; her grandchildren, Jason Harding and his wife, April, Jody Graf and her husband, David, Daniel Harding and his companion, Stephanie, Jaime Lang, and Neal Lang and his wife, Kelli; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at Falls Cemetery in Benton, with Pastor Steve Donahue officiating. Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers, 107 Main St., Fairfield. An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at
www.lawrybrothers.com

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruby's memory may be made to
American Cancer Society Maine
One Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300
Topsham, Maine 04086