Ruth Ann Stenson

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Ruth Sanborn was born January 24, 1950 in Portland, Maine to Raymond and Hilda Sanborn. Ruth attended Portland High School. Ruth always said: “kindness matters”. Her hobbies included cooking, shopping, sewing and knitting when her hands were younger. She loved to shop and had an uncanny ability to predict what others needed before they did. For children that were fortunate to know of her generous spirit; she was the “toy lady”. Her kindness and generosity extended to the thirty-two foster children that she had fostered when they had their greatest need for loving kindness. Preceding her in death are her parents and her sisters Marie Boucher and Denise Robin.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Stenson of Fort Worth; daughter, Therese Kirkpatrick (Tom); son, Raymond Hunter; brother Robert Sanborn (Donna) of Scarborogh, Maine; sister-in-law, Suzanne Fortney (Curtis) of Granbury; nieces; Lisa Marie Curtis, Pam Boucher, Lori Cooper, Michelle Garcia, Sebrina Moran, Dawn Moran and nephew Bob Sanborn.