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Ruth Gorham Obituary

Ruth P. (Flansburg) Gorham, of Weymouth, died April 15, 2014. Beloved wife of 58 years of William C. Gus Gorham of Weymouth. Loving mother of Dianne Freedman and her husband Edward of Attleboro, William Gorham Jr. and Karen Walsh of Rockland, Robert Gorham and his wife Donna of Plympton, Jayne Mocker and her hsuband Kevin of Attleboro, Karyn Bowen and her husband Brian of Holyoke. Cherished grandmother of Rhiannon, Kyle, Jake, Nicholas, and Yana. For over 22 years, Ruth was a substitute teacher in the Quincy Public Schools. She was a voracious reader that loved gardening knitting, crocheting, traveling and dancing. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Monday 4 - 8 p.m. in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home East Weymouth, at 3 Charles Street (corner of Charles and Middle Street). Relatives and friends will gather in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday prior to the funeral Mass in Immaculate Conception Church, Weymouth at 10:30 a.m. Burial in MA National Cemetery, Bourne, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Donations may be made in Ruths memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472. See www.Keohane.com for directions and online condolences or call 781-335-0045.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Patriot Ledger from Apr. 18 to Apr. 19, 2014.

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NUG

April 13, 2024

It will be 8 years in a couple days and Earth Day shortly afterwards. I think of both of you frequently and pray I can be as gentle and kind as you both were as you grew older. Love you dearly

Jayne

October 14, 2015

Missing you always. The kids have grown so much.

Dianne & Ed

April 29, 2014

To light your way to heaven, Mum.

Jill Pike Gordon

April 20, 2014

Dianne and Family, I am so sorry for you loss. I really liked your Mother.

April 16, 2014

Ruth was such a wonderful, kind soul!
So sorry for your loss. We'll be thinking of you. Love, Elaine and James Mulhern

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Apr

21

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - North

40 Sea Street, North Weymouth, MA 02191

Apr

22

Visitation

9:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

Weymouth, MA

Apr

22

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

Weymouth, MA

Apr

22

Burial

1:30 p.m.

MA National Cemetery

Bourne, MA

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McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - North

40 Sea Street, North Weymouth, MA 02191

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