Ruth V. (Gormely) Klein, age 92, of Levittown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Philadelphia on November 1, 1915. On April 27, 1940, she eloped to Manassas, Virginia to marry Frederick T. Klein at All Saints Church. In 1955, Ruth and Fred moved to Levittown with their son, Frederick, and proudly became original Levittown homeowners. Ruth was also a founding member of St. Joseph the Worker Church.
Ruth worked as a floral designer for over 35 years and was currently employed at Levittown Flower Boutique, where she worked for 27 years. She was a gifted and talented artist who had a flair for making something beautiful out of very little. During her lifetime she became fluent in the arts of quilling, rug making, ceramics, flower pressing, sewing, and knitting. In her later years, she was a member of "To Live Again" and St. Joseph the Worker Senior Citizen Club. She also enjoyed dancing, movies, cooking, shopping, and shell seeking.
Ruth was a beautiful and classy woman who was always the epitome of style. She had friendships that spanned all ages. She was the true "Queen of the Family".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick T. Klein, Sr. in 1979, and by her son, Frederick T. Klein, Jr. in 2007.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Ruth's life on Monday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church followed by Rite of Committal in Resurrection Cemetery.
She was born in Philadelphia on November 1, 1915. On April 27, 1940, she eloped to Manassas, Virginia to marry Frederick T. Klein at All Saints Church. In 1955, Ruth and Fred moved to Levittown with their son, Frederick, and proudly became original Levittown homeowners. Ruth was also a founding member of St. Joseph the Worker Church.
Ruth worked as a floral designer for over 35 years and was currently employed at Levittown Flower Boutique, where she worked for 27 years. She was a gifted and talented artist who had a flair for making something beautiful out of very little. During her lifetime she became fluent in the arts of quilling, rug making, ceramics, flower pressing, sewing, and knitting. In her later years, she was a member of "To Live Again" and St. Joseph the Worker Senior Citizen Club. She also enjoyed dancing, movies, cooking, shopping, and shell seeking.
Ruth was a beautiful and classy woman who was always the epitome of style. She had friendships that spanned all ages. She was the true "Queen of the Family".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick T. Klein, Sr. in 1979, and by her son, Frederick T. Klein, Jr. in 2007.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Ruth's life on Monday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church followed by Rite of Committal in Resurrection Cemetery.
Ruth V. (Gormely) Klein, age 92, of Levittown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Philadelphia on November 1, 1915. On April 27, 1940, she eloped to Manassas, Virginia to marry Frederick T. Klein at All Saints Church. In 1955, Ruth and Fred moved to Levittown with their son, Frederick, and proudly became original Levittown homeowners. Ruth was also a founding member of St. Joseph the Worker Church.
Ruth worked as a floral designer for over 35 years and was currently employed at Levittown Flower Boutique, where she worked for 27 years. She was a gifted and talented artist who had a flair for making something beautiful out of very little. During her lifetime she became fluent in the arts of quilling, rug making, ceramics, flower pressing, sewing, and knitting. In her later years, she was a member of "To Live Again" and St. Joseph the Worker Senior Citizen Club. She also enjoyed dancing, movies, cooking, shopping, and shell seeking.
Ruth was a beautiful and classy woman who was always the epitome of style. She had friendships that spanned all ages. She was the true "Queen of the Family".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick T. Klein, Sr. in 1979, and by her son, Frederick T. Klein, Jr. in 2007.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Ruth's life on Monday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church followed by Rite of Committal in Resurrection Cemetery.
She was born in Philadelphia on November 1, 1915. On April 27, 1940, she eloped to Manassas, Virginia to marry Frederick T. Klein at All Saints Church. In 1955, Ruth and Fred moved to Levittown with their son, Frederick, and proudly became original Levittown homeowners. Ruth was also a founding member of St. Joseph the Worker Church.
Ruth worked as a floral designer for over 35 years and was currently employed at Levittown Flower Boutique, where she worked for 27 years. She was a gifted and talented artist who had a flair for making something beautiful out of very little. During her lifetime she became fluent in the arts of quilling, rug making, ceramics, flower pressing, sewing, and knitting. In her later years, she was a member of "To Live Again" and St. Joseph the Worker Senior Citizen Club. She also enjoyed dancing, movies, cooking, shopping, and shell seeking.
Ruth was a beautiful and classy woman who was always the epitome of style. She had friendships that spanned all ages. She was the true "Queen of the Family".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick T. Klein, Sr. in 1979, and by her son, Frederick T. Klein, Jr. in 2007.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Ruth's life on Monday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church followed by Rite of Committal in Resurrection Cemetery.
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