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Obituary : Ruth E. Lepley |
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 Lepley, Ruth E. ROCHESTER Ruth E. Lepley, 92, of Rochester, formerly of Albany,
died Sunday, July 5, 2009 in Rochester. Mrs. Lepley was born Ruth E. Canfield in
Stamford, N.Y. on October 15, 1916, the daughter of the late Otis P. Canfield
and Mary Barlow Canfield. Shortly after their marriage, Mrs. Lepley and her
husband moved to Albany, N.Y. After Mr. Lepley's death in 2000, she moved to
Rochester. Mrs. Lepley was a member of the First Church in Albany for over 50
years, a member of CSEA Retired Employees Association, a Colonie, N.Y.
Republican Committeewoman for about ten years, and she was retired from the food
services department of South Colonie Schools. Mrs. Lepley was predeceased by her
husband, William F. Lepley. She is survived by her son, William O. Lepley and
daughter-in-law Edith and daughter, Mary Elizabeth Dixon and son-in-law Richard;
five grandchildren, Wendee Russell, Deanne Slater, Shellee Tricarico, Stephen
Dixon, and William A. Lepley; and nine great-grandchildren. She is also survived
by a beloved niece, Doreen Smith; three nephews, Gary, Timothy and Terry Yanson;
two grandnieces, Kelly Gill and Christine Agostinelli; and two cousins,
Elizabeth Barlow and Ethelynn Canfield. She was predeceased by her sister, Mary
Yanson, and brother, Archie Canfield. Funeral services will be held in the Hans
Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany on Thursday at 12:00 noon. Relatives and
friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:30
p.m. Interment will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie. Contributions in her memory
may be made to First Church Drive-In Ministry, 110 N. Pearl St., Albany. To
leave a message of condolence or obtain directions to the funeral home, please
visit www.HansFuneralHome.com
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