Born in Lynn to the late Michael V. and Sarah H. (Giantonio) King. Ruth was a lifelong resident of Lynn, graduating from St. Mary’s High School with the Class of 1946. She was a longtime communicant at St. Mary Church and was a Eucharistic Minister who would deliver communion to sick individuals in nursing homes and hospitals.
Ruth is survived by her loving son James Russell Tansey and his wife Linda of Salem; her cherished siblings Edward King and his wife Linda, and Mary Salatino; her grandchildren Sara Maceacherm and Brendon Tansey; her great-grandchildren Kaley, Austin and Bella Rose; and her many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Ruth is predeceased by her brothers Thomas M. King and John J. King and her sister Helen B. King.
Friends and family are kindly invited to attend Ruth’s visitation on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn. A Funeral Mass will follow at 12:00 PM at St. Mary Church, 8 South Common Street, Lynn. Burial will be held in St. Mary Cemetery, Lynn.
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