"Ruthie" to those who loved her. She was a beautifully complex, multi-talented disabled person; she was a fighter till the end. Ruth was an artist with a style that was unique to herself, including photography and work on movies, TV, and Broadway as a Scenic Shop Coordinator. She is still an honorable member of IATSE USA 829 and will be greatly missed in the NYC theater community.
Preceded by:
Parents: Rita and Bob Cecetka
Step-father: Joe Hruza
Brothers: Tommy Cecetka, Terry Thomas, and Scott Nisely
Survived by:
Siblings: Kathleen Elsinger (Rich), Rich Cecetka (Claudia), Joan Thomas (Carlos), Geri Nisely-Moore (Ed), Ed Cecetka, Elaine Wood, Mary Jo Cecetka, and Jim Cecetka
14 niblings; 16 grand-niblings; aunts; and numerous cousins
Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home
Published by Omaha World-Herald from Sep. 13 to Sep. 14, 2021
Preceded by:
Parents: Rita and Bob Cecetka
Step-father: Joe Hruza
Brothers: Tommy Cecetka, Terry Thomas, and Scott Nisely
Survived by:
Siblings: Kathleen Elsinger (Rich), Rich Cecetka (Claudia), Joan Thomas (Carlos), Geri Nisely-Moore (Ed), Ed Cecetka, Elaine Wood, Mary Jo Cecetka, and Jim Cecetka
14 niblings; 16 grand-niblings; aunts; and numerous cousins
Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home
Published by Omaha World-Herald from Sep. 13 to Sep. 14, 2021
"Ruthie" to those who loved her. She was a beautifully complex, multi-talented disabled person; she was a fighter till the end. Ruth was an artist with a style that was unique to herself, including photography and work on movies, TV, and Broadway as a Scenic Shop Coordinator. She is still an honorable member of IATSE USA 829 and will be greatly missed in the NYC theater community.
Preceded by:
Parents: Rita and Bob Cecetka
Step-father: Joe Hruza
Brothers: Tommy Cecetka, Terry Thomas, and Scott Nisely
Survived by:
Siblings: Kathleen Elsinger (Rich), Rich Cecetka (Claudia), Joan Thomas (Carlos), Geri Nisely-Moore (Ed), Ed Cecetka, Elaine Wood, Mary Jo Cecetka, and Jim Cecetka
14 niblings; 16 grand-niblings; aunts; and numerous cousins
Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home
Published by Omaha World-Herald from Sep. 13 to Sep. 14, 2021
Preceded by:
Parents: Rita and Bob Cecetka
Step-father: Joe Hruza
Brothers: Tommy Cecetka, Terry Thomas, and Scott Nisely
Survived by:
Siblings: Kathleen Elsinger (Rich), Rich Cecetka (Claudia), Joan Thomas (Carlos), Geri Nisely-Moore (Ed), Ed Cecetka, Elaine Wood, Mary Jo Cecetka, and Jim Cecetka
14 niblings; 16 grand-niblings; aunts; and numerous cousins
Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home
Published by Omaha World-Herald from Sep. 13 to Sep. 14, 2021
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