Ruth M. Thaner (Born) passed away peacefully on January 11, 2021. She was the beloved
daughter of John and Margaret Born (deceased). She was the beloved wife of Regis (Arky)
Thaner (deceased).. Also she had a brother , James Born, who Predeceased Ruth. She
celebrated her 102 birthday on January 6, 2021. Due to Covid restrictions we were not
permitted to see her on her birthday. Her beloved children meant everything to her. Her
first-born, Jack Schweiger, passed on in 2011, and her second- born, Ronald Schweiger passed
on in 2015. It broke her heart. Her daughter, Marjorie, has been with her through it all, along
with other family members and friends, helping her to get through life. She is survived by her
daughter, Marjorie Lohr (David), daughter-in-law, Linda Schweiger, daughter-in-law Gayle
Schweiger. Grandchildren, Susan Bologna (Gary), Jack Schweiger (Sheri,) Kelley Jones
(Kevin), Scott Schweiger (Donna), Shawn Schweiger (Rani), Lindsay Lohr Valencia (Benito),
Roni Schweiger, Roy Schweiger (Marlene), Jill Birchell (Bruce), Danny Schweiger (Shelby),
David Lohr, Sean Lohr (Melissa). She is also a Great Grandmother (GiGi) to 16 Great
Grandchildren. She also leaves behind, her loving and loyal friend, Pamela and David Yakelis.
Ruth was born in Pittsburgh on January 6, 1919. She and her husband, Regis, lived in
McCandless Township since 1948. After her husband passed away in 1978, she continued to
live in her home. When she was 81, she had to have an emergency triple heart by-pass. We
thought we would lose her that day, but she had a strong heart and a strong will to live and to
continue to love her family. Even her son, Jack, said to her as she was on her way to surgery,
“Mom, don’t worry, You’re gonna live to be 100.” He was right and then some. Even though
she was blind in one eye and semi-blind in the other eye for many years, she was determined to
manage her own home which she did until 99 years old. She worked at the W. T. Grant Co. in
North Hills, and she was proud that she worked there from the very first day they opened until
the store closed it’s doors 22 years later. She then took up the hobby of painting ceramics. She
made many pieces, but her most beautiful were Christmas ornaments and the many Nativity
Sets, which will always be treasured. When her eyesight started getting bad, she had to stop
painting. She hosted every Christmas Day for our family and made most of the food, even with
bad eye sight, up until 2006, when it just became too much for her. She always prayed alot to
the point we told her none of us could get through to God because she had him tied up too
much with her prayers. Ruth was strong-willed and always spoke her mind, but she was a
gentle, loving woman, who just wanted to be loved and give love to all.
Friends and family will be received at the H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, 1032 Perry Hwy., Pittsburgh, PA 15237 on Thursday, January 14th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Friday, January 15th from 11:00 AM to time of service at 2:00 PM in the H.P. Brandt Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Allegheny County Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Western PA School for Blind Children Foundation, 201 N Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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