Livonia/Barre Center: Oct. 13, 1922 – Dec. 5, 2009. Predeceased by husband Peter A. Foy and brother Chandler Brown. Ruth graduated from Cornell University where she met Peter. Ruth and Peter farmed in Livonia on Rt. 15 for many years. She also worked in the Livonia School Cafeteria and at WNY Syrup as a secretary. She was an active member of the former St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for almost fifty years and a present member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church.

Survived by her children; Ginger (Jerry) Duvall of Jupiter, FL; Pat (Glenn) Kistner of San Francisco; Eileen (Ken) Hynes, Dansville; Jim (Marilyn) Foy, Albany; Beth (Dave) Cronk, Queen Creek, AZ; and Monica (David) Kingston, Geneseo. Grandchildren; Karie (George) Frisiras; Robyn (James) DeLorenzo, Michelle Duvall; Jerome (Megan), Peter (Cristen), Courtney and Nicole Kingston. Six great grandchildren Brittany Braunbach, Sophia & Peter Frisiras, Jacob & Aubrey Kingston & Avalina DeLorenzo. Also survived by her brother Winthrop (Nancye) Brown; Peter’s sisters Eileen (Foy) Zysk, NJ and Kathleen Foy, HI; cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral Mass tonight, Sunday Dec., 6, 2009, 8pm at St. Matthew’s Church, Rte 20A, Livonia. Friends may call Monday 7-9pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree St., Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia. Private burial St. Michael’s Cemetery, Livonia. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Matthew’s Church, PO Box 77, Livonia, NY 14487 or the Livingston County Center for Nursing & Rehab., Activities Fund, 11 Murray Hill Drive, Mt. Morris, NY 14510. To send condolences or share a memory please visit www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com