Ruth Salloway

Ruth Salloway, 93, of Boca Raton, FL and formerly Marblehead, MA, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025. Ruth was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Julius and Eva (Wiener) Levitan and was raised in Newton, MA. She graduated from the Cambridge School and left Bennington College to marry her sweetheart, Dr. Seymour I. Salloway. Seymour and Ruth built a beautiful life in Marblehead, MA and were married for 55 years until his death in 2007. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed life-long friendships and made new friends wherever she went. She was an avid bridge player, earning Life Master status in her 40's. She participated in regional and national bridge tournaments and continued to play bridge many times per week until her last days, achieving the level of Gold Life Master.

Ruth was one of the first young women to celebrate a Bat Mitzvah at Temple Emanuel in Newton. She also attended the March on Washington in 1969 to help end the Vietnam War. Following her MS degree from Antioch University at age 48, she worked as the outpatient clinical supervisor for Project COPE and ran a successful counseling practice in Salem, MA for many years. After retirement, she continued to volunteer as a counselor in nursing homes in Boca Raton. She was also the past President of the Hadassah of the North Shore and a member of B'nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton.

Ruth is survived by her children, Dr. Stephen and Diane Salloway, Carol Salloway and Mark Zuroff and Elaine and Perry Reader. She was beloved "Nana" to her grandchildren Avi Salloway, Rachel Salloway & Jonny Bicknell, Dr. Leah Zuroff & Dr. Ari Wes, Julia Zuroff, Danielle & Adam Fulep, Nicole Monast, Evan & Kristin Monast, Stacy Reader & Sara Quin, Jeff & Mary Kate Reader. She was the proud great-grandmother of Milo, Ruth (her namesake), Max, Olivia, Noah, Charlotte, Annabel, Luelle, Ari, Annabelle and Sid. She was the dear mother-in-law of the late Steven Rivkin, and sister of the late Dr. Harold Levitan and his surviving wife Connie Levitan.

Ruth was kind, compassionate and a great listener who lived a life of connection and purpose. She was truly an Eshet Chayil, a Woman of Valor. The family greatly thanks Jona Hilliare, Marie Vincent, Dr. Joanne Yi and the team at Sinai Residences for their devoted care.

Ruth's funeral will be held at Schlossberg Family's Chapel on the Hill, 824 Washington Street, Canton, on Monday, July 14th at 1:PM. Interment to follow at the Temple Emanuel of Newton Cemetery, 490 North Street Randolph.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in her memory to the charity of your choice.