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Ruth Hutchinson was born
August 14, 1931 to Edna and Melvin Hutchinson.
She was one of ten children.
Mom had lots of stories of when they were growing up and
what life was like. She talked about the sugar sandwiches and hot cocoa that Grandma
made.
Ruth was only 14 when
she met Arthur Waskey and they married when she was 17 1/2.
They were married only 8 months when Dad was told he was
shipping out with the Navy.
They gave up their apartment and Mom moved back in with
her parents. Dad
was unexpectedly given a few days pass before he had to ship out.
Grandma and Grandpa’s landlady gave Mom and Dad her front
bedroom to stay for the few days because newlyweds should not
have to sleep on the couch at Mom’s parent’s house. They had wanted children right away and that was where their
first child was conceived.
While Dad was away Mom stayed with her parents and to pass
time would go to bingo with her Mother.
Ruth and Arty had 4 children. She had wanted them to be 3 years apart and was pretty on target
with Ginny being born June 1, 1950 and Susan being born June 15,
1953. On the
day Mom was to come home from the hospital Dad had dressed Ginny
in the craziest color outfit to go get Mommy and baby Susan.
Mom laughed about that outfit for many years.
Their 3rd daughter, Eileen, was born on November
18, 1955. On June 17, 1958 their 4th child, Arthur James,
was born.
Mom loved singing and
would play music when she gave little Artie his bath, specifically
“Splish Splash,” and Artie would dance and splash the water all
over. When we were
all kids we would walk from our house to Grandma’s house when
weather was nice and Mom would sing and teach us lots of songs.
She even played a few different songs on the piano.
When the kids were sick Mom would get out the coloring
books and crayons and we’d all color.
She’d settle us down on the couch with pillows and blankets
and bring us orange juice or even hot tea in baby
bottles!
The family lived in Coney
Island, Brooklyn, New York until they moved out to Levittown,
Long Island, New York in 1966.
That’s when Ruth and Arty bought their first house.
Mom didn’t like being home alone all day and she started
working in the Pathmark Pharmacy.
She worked there until she took early retirement in 1985
because she and Dad had decided to move to Florida.
They moved in 1986 and bought a house in Spring Hill, Florida.
Shortly after the move to Florida they separated and divorced
years later.
Mom loved becoming
a Grandma at the young age of 40 and she had a total of 10 grandchildren
(Charlie, Jeff, Kevin, Kim, Kate, Keith, Steven, Matt, Charlie Boy
and Shane) and 2 great-grandchildren (Gavin and Elizabeth).
She moved out to Arizona in 1986 and lived with her daughter,
Ginny, and her family for several years until heading back to Florida
and moving in with her son, Artie, and his family.
Mom moved into her own apartment in her friend Bea’s house
and lived there until she became ill in July, 2004.
She spent several months at the Hospice House in Brooksville,
FL until she passed October 7, 2004.
She was so impressed with the care she received at Hospice
House. A service
was held at Hospice House for Mom and attended by Artie’s family,
Ginny and friends, Bea and Charmain.
Later in New York a service was held at Pinelawn Cemetary
so that Eileen and Mom’s sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews
could say goodbye.
Mom, you will be missed
by each and every one of us and you will be in our thoughts everyday,
we love you.
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