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Ruth Doak Williams

Ruth Williams

Ruth Doak Williams, 78, of Middlesex Township passed away Wednesday at her home with loved ones by her side.

Born on July 10, 1936, in Milltown, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen Campbell Doak.

Ruth worked as a furnace operator at Magnetics in East Butler until her retirement in the late 1990s. She enjoyed time with her family and pets.

She is survived by her two daughters, Irene (Tim) Donnelly of Butler and Kim (Gary) Schnell of North Carolina; her sister, June (Dick) Frohnert; her grandsons, Tony Buzzelli, Jason (Lori) Salsgiver and Ryan (Amber) Donnelly, all of Butler; her granddaughters, Danielle Salsgiver (Dan) Willis, Nicole (Todd McCanch) Buzzelli and Ashley (Tom Maguire) Donnelly, all of Butler; and her great-grandchildren, Ian, Trinity, James, Madison, Evan, Anthony, Cerenity, Luke and Destiny.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Williams; her daughter, Linda Coates Salsgiver and her husband, Wally; her granddaughter, Cerise Rothen; and her siblings, Twila Mae Antonucci, Betty Luffey and William Doak.

Williams— Ruth's family will welcome friends of Ruth Doak Williams, who passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the King Funeral Home, 2841 Woodland Circle, Allison Park.A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. David Clawson officiating. Ruth will be laid to rest at the Lakewood Memorial Gardens in Cheswick.If desired, memorial donations may be made in her honor in support of the COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Miami, FL, 33134.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with Ruth's family at www.kingfuneralhome.com.

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