Ruth C. Strattard

Ruth C. (Clark)
Strattard, 86
FREEPORT -- Ruth C. (Clark) Strattard, 86, formerly of North Yarmouth, died Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Hawthorne House in Freeport. She was the wife of the late John Strattard Jr. who died in 1984.
Ruth was born in Spotswood, N.J. on July 8, 1923, the youngest child of the late Bertram and Mamie (Dinkel) Clark. She attended schools in New Jersey graduating from Spotswood High School.
Ruth met John while he was in the service and they were married on March 26, 1946, and settled in North Yarmouth in 1954.
When Ruth's children were younger she worked at home as a seamstress, sewing doll clothes for a mail order company. Once the children were older she went to work for Kmart, she worked many years as the Personnel Manager until her retirement. Missing the social interaction she was unable to stay retired and returned to the workforce for Shaw's Supermarket eventually retiring in 2002.
Ruth's family was of great importance to her. She raised six children but also took care of many other family members in their time of need. When she wasn't caring for family she loved to bowl. She had a fierce competitive streak whether it be bowling with her grandchildren or in tournaments. She competed in many Maine senior games as well as national tournaments with a pile of medals to show her accomplishments. She bowled her last tournament in June of 2008. Ruth and her husband also enjoyed traveling in their RV. They proudly displayed all the states they had been to on the side of their RV.
Ruth is survived by her four sons, John Strattard III and his wife Karole of Cumberland, Willard Strattard, Bruce Strattard and his wife Karen all of North Yarmouth, James Strattard and his wife Stacey of Gray, and her two daughters, Joanne Burgess and her husband Thomas of North Yarmouth and Tina Strattard of Poland. She also leaves 16 grandchildren; several great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also the grandmother of the late John Strattard IV who died in 1997.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, from 6-8 p.m., at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 10 a.m., at the funeral home, with Rev Alice Anderman officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery, North Yarmouth. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com for additional information and to sign Ruth's guestbook.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to:
American Cancer Society
Northern New England Region
1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300
Topsham, Maine 04086
www.cancer.org
Ruth C. (Clark) Strattard
Lindquist Funeral Home
Funeral Home & Cremation Service
846-4011