RUTH NIGHTINGALE (HURLEY)

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RUTH NIGHTINGALE (nee HURLEY) Peacefully, after a ten-month battle with cancer, it is with deep regret that we announce the death of Ruth Marie Nightingale on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the St. Boniface Hospital at the age of 69 years. Remaining to forever cherish Ruth's memory are her husband Harry; daughter Lyn (John) Hyde of Winnipeg; son Dan (Kate) Nightingale, of Champlin Minnesota; grandchildren Tony, Candace, Jack, Scott and Hugh; sisters Gay (Bill) Cook of Smithville, Texas, Kathy Rylance, McDade, Texas, brother Don (Audrey) Hurley, Round Rock, Texas, brother-in-law Don (Mary) Nightingale of Waterloo, Ontario as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by daughter Karen (Derek) Tomashewski and her parents Cmdr J.E. Hurley and Dorothy (Coon) Hurley of Austin, Texas. Ruth was born in Panama on February 7, 1940 and grew up in different locals in the USA in a Navy family. She wound up in Austin, Texas where she met and married her husband, Harry, in 1960. They then moved to Harry's hometown, Winnipeg, where they raised a family and Ruth met her very close friends. Ruth spent her high school years in San Diego, California and Beeville, Texas. She was a talented artist, specializing in fiber art where she created numerous macramé pieces decorated with different fibers and sold them to people in different countries. She owned and operated The Knot Shop in Osborne Village for about seven years. Ruth also worked as a secretary at the Bank of Montreal and the Manitoba Theatre Centre. She managed a Pennington's store in Kildonan Place and last worked at the Airport for the US Immigration. She retired in 1991 and Ruth and Harry traveled to different places in the USA, the Caribbean and Portugal. Ruth's greatest pleasure, though, was returning to Winnipeg to be with her friends and family. According to Ruth's wishes there will be no formal funeral service held. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Special thanks to all the caring nurses in the chemotherapy section of Cancer Care, St. Boniface Hospital and the gyno-oncology team of nurse Darlene Roberge and Doctors R. Lotocki, G. Krepart, E. Dean and S. Popowich as well as all the nurses and staff on ward 3B, St. Boniface Hospital. Ruth's Limerick Ruth was a woman who could create Gorgeous art what a wonderful trait I asked: Should we marry? She said: Oh yes, Harry So we did she was one perfect mate

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 21, 2009