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Ruth Long Obituary
Ruth J. Long (nee Walus), 73, of Brecksville, beloved partner in marriage for 54 years and best friend for 57 years of William F. Long; dedicated mother of Susan Ellenberger (Bill), Kathy Baksa (Keith), Nancy Farkas (Bernie), Michael Long (Debbie), and Jennifer LeBlanc (Doug); loving grandmother of Karen Ellenberger Maxwell, Allison Ellenberger, Emily and Jeff Baksa, Phillip Long, Evan and Jordan LeBlanc; great-grandmother of Evelyn Maxwell; sister of William C. Walus and Michael A. Walus, passed away Friday, March 31, 2006.
A celebration of Ruth's life will be held at First United Methodist Church, 3000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44115 (corner of 30th and Euclid), Saturday, April 8, at 4 p.m. Friends will be received by the family at A. NOSEK AND SONS, GERBER-McCREERY FUNERAL HOME, 8150 BRECKSVILLE RD., FRIDAY, APRIL 7, FROM 2 TO 4 AND 6 TO 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be forwarded to First United Methodist Church Ruth Long Memorial Fund, Cleveland Sight Center Ruth Long Memorial Fund, or Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Development Fund in Honor of Ruth Long.
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Irene Nichols
April 7, 2006
Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Give her a share in the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise
her in the city gates.
Proverbs 31:28-31
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Betty Petrinec-Jacoby
April 6, 2006
We were saddened to hear about Ruths passing. Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family. We will keep her in our prayers.
Dean Klunzinger
April 6, 2006
Bill,
You and your family will be in our prayers. It was always a blessing to see you and Ruth at Chippewa Place when we had the service there.
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