Dow, Ruth A. , age 70, passed away at the Life Care Center of the North Shore in Lynn on September 23, 2015. Born on March 30, 1945 in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Guy A. Dow and the late Eileen M. (McMahon) Pappa. Ruth attended Lynn schools and was trained as a secretary for Baush & Lomb Co. while living in Lynn. She traveled to Alaska where she worked for six years before moving to New Hampshire for ten years before returning to her home town of Lynn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Eileen M. (Dow) McKellar and her brothers, George A. Dow and Guy A. Dow. Ruth is survived by two other siblings; Catherine M. (Dow) DiBona and her husband, Nunziato DiBona, and Rita J. (Dow) Casey. She was the loving niece of Joan Casey of Lynn as well as Rita Kirwn and Jim McMahon and his wife Doris. Ruth is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A lover of cooking and a collector of cookbooks, Ruth was also an extremely warm and caring person. Ruth’s family would like to express the utmost appreciation to both Salem Hospital and Life Care Center of the North Shore for the wonderful care she received. Funeral from the CUFFE-McGINN FUNER AL HOME, 157 Maple St. Lynn on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 10 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in St. Pius V Church, 215 Maple St. Lynn at 11 AM. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Donations may be made in her name to the charity of your choice. For obituary and directions, please visit: www.cuffemcginn.com
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