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Obituary for Ruth A. Wooster (Young)

Ruth A.  Wooster (Young)
Ruth A. Wooster, 91 of Warren, passed away on the morning of Monday, May 29, 2017 at Windward Gardens in Camden. Born on October 31, 1925 in Warren, she was a daughter of the late Ernest A. and Edna L. (Graham) Young.

Ruth was a graduate of Warren High School, a member of the class of 1944 and attended Fisher Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years she worked at Ames Department Store and Tuttle Shoe Barn both in Rockland. She enjoyed studying and reading the Bible, and was a member of the West Rockport Baptist Church where she served on many committees in various capacities. She was an active volunteer in the community, including Pen-Bay Medical Center and at Red Cross Blood Drives. Ruth enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting and loved spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Mary Clark of Appleton and Kountze, Texas, and Laverne Dickson of Waldoboro; two brothers, Stanley Young of Warren and Elden Young of Modesto, California; a son, Daniel Wooster; and her daughter, Doreen Winslow.

Ruth is survived by two sons, Dennis M. Wooster of Warren, and David a Wooster and his wife Nancy of Warren; two grandchildren, Catherine Wooster and her companion Chris Bennett of Warren, and Amy Wooster of Warren; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Wooster, Abigail Harris and Courtney Wooster; and two very special friends, longtime neighbor Joyce Chapman, and her sewing guru Vicky Ross.

Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for a service to celebrate Ruth’s life at 11AM, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the West Rockport Baptist Church, 545 Park Street, West Rockport. Pastor David English and Pastor Mark Holden will officiate. Interment will follow in the Pleasantville Cemetery in Warren. Should friends so desire, donations may be made in Ruth’s memory to Energy 4 Life, ℅ Susan Page, PO Box #485, Rockland, ME 04841.

Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. Condolences, and messages for her family, may be expressed by visiting: www.StrongHancock.com.


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