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Ruth V. Stockdill

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | March 31, 2016

Ruth V. (Wagner) Stockdill, 91, a lifelong resident of Elizabeth Boro, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in Mt. Vernon of South Park. She was a former employee of S.S. Kresge and then retired from K-Mart in Pleasant Hills. She was a member of Elizabeth Wesleyan Church, past president and chaplain for Elizabeth Senior Ciitizens Local #3, member of Blaine Hill A.A.R.P. and the Senior Tuesday Bingo Club and volunteer for Meals-On-Wheels.

Born March 16, 1925 in Floreffe, she was a daughter of the late Jennings and Mary Ellen (Parish) Wagner and wife of the late Ira E. Stockdill. Ruth is survived by daughters, Linda (the late Jim) Mancini of Elrama and Karen (David) Aiello of Florida; daughter-in-law, Tammy L. Stockdill of Forward Township; 7 grandchildren, Alyson, Paul, Dana, David, Barry, Autumn and Korie; 11 great grandchildren, Tressa, Ryder, Cierra, Savanna, Beau, Leah, Emily, Elijah, Ethan, Livia and Lucas; siblings, Edward Wagner of McKeesport, Florence Alderson of South Park, Mary Lou Bowden of Hershey, Shirley Stead of Willow Grove, Phyllis Patterson of Irwin and Barry Wagner of McKeesport; also, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son, Dexter A. Stockdill. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 N. 2nd. Ave., Elizabeth, PA 15037 (412-384-4344) on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 2 - 8 pm. A funeral service will take place on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 10:00 am in the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Roy A. Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township. Memorial contributions may be made to The Children's Heart Foundation, P.O. Box 176, Swarthmore, PA 19081. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published March 31, 2016.

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