Ruth E. Lowe, age 89, of South Eighth Street in DuBois, formerly of Chestnut Ave., died August 10, 2010 at the DuBois Nursing Home.
She was born on May 29, 1921 in DuBois, PA. She was the daughter of the late John W. and Elinor (Donahue) Kriner.
On April 13, 1944, she married Charles “Chub” Lowe in Fort Myers, Florida. He preceded her in death on January 14, 2001.
She worked in the DuBois Hospital Maternity Ward for 30 years. She was Dr. Yoo’s nurse for 10 years.
She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church and was a member of the Altar Rosary Society. She was a member of the Fourth Ward Hose Co. Ladies Auxiliary. She was active in the American Red Cross where she served as a Blood Mobile Service Chairperson and served on the Disaster Committee.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ann Bohonak and her husband, William of Pittsburgh, PA and Janet Marie Litz and her husband, Kevin of DuBois, PA, one son, John H. Lowe and his wife, Diane of DuBois, PA, a brother, John M. Kriner of St. College, PA, one sister, Grace Arke of Mechanicsburg, PA, ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, Edna Wineberg and Edith Marie Kriner, a brother, Charles Kriner and two infant brothers.
Visitation will be held on Aug, 12 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. from the Goble Baronick Funeral Home.
The rosary will be prayed at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday.
A Scriptural Wake Service will be held on Thursday at 3 p.m. from the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. from St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church with Msgr. Richard Siefer as celebrant.
Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences can be sent to www.gbfuneralhome.com.