SIMMONS, Ruth J

1920 - 2013  (93 years)

• Name	SIMMONS, Ruth J
  Birth	12 Sep 1920	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Dec 2013	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I176012	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	SIMMONS, Elwood Frederick,   b. 8 Dec 1892, Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY d. 9 Aug 1958, Ransomville, Niagara County, NY (Age 65 years)
  Mother	BORCHARDT, Florence Wilhelmine,   b. 13 Aug 1893, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY d. 9 Dec 1941, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1914	North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F75876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	RYAN, Walter J,   b. 21 May 1921, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY d. 14 May 1994 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1942	North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 7/9 /1942 Mrs Walter Ryan, who before her m a r r i a g e on Saturday, June 6 was Miss Ruth Simmons, d a u g h t e r of Mr. Elwood Simmons, of RansomvUle, N. Y. The wedding was solemnized by the Rev. Car! Oldach. pastor of the Lut h e r a n church, North Ridge.
  Family ID	F24844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  December 4, 2013 Ruth J. Ryan Niagara Gazette LEWISTON — Ruth J. Ryan, age 93, of Lewiston, formerly of Ridge Rd. in Ransomville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Ruth was born September 12, 1920 in Lewiston, the daughter of the late Elwood and Florence (Borget) Simmons and lived in Ransomville most of her life. She had worked for a short time at the Ransomville Hospital and at Faery's Greenhouse. On June 6, 1942, she married Walter J. Ryan in St. Peter Lutheran Church at North Ridge. Walter predeceased her on May 14, 1994. Ruth was a long-time member of St. Peter Lutheran Church at North Ridge. She sang in the church choir and was a member of the church's Ladies Aid Society and the Women's Missionary League. Ruth is survived by her adopted family, Mary Beth and Tom Swift and their children, Adam and Morgan of Lewiston, with whom she had lived with the past five years; her dear friends, Connie and Allan Schultz of Ransomville; and several cousins. She was predeceased by her sister, LaVina Simmons. Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville on Friday from 4-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7, at 11:00 AM in St. Peter Lutheran Church at North Ridge, 4169 Church Rd., Town of Cambria, with the Rev. Robert Hoffman officiating. (Please assemble at church.) Burial will follow in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church at North Ridge, 4169 Church Rd., Lockport, NY 14094. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online registry.