Ruth Ann Turgeon (nee Coombe)
Born of humble beginnings on August 7, 1940, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to a large family of nine sisters and five brothers. The Coombe family moved to the Lower Mainland and that is where she met her future husband, Roland. Three children followed: Sylvia, Sandy, and Rick. In 1976 Ruth and Roland moved the family to Prince George in Northern British Columbia where their first grandchildren were born. Ruth and Roland returned to the Lower Mainland about ten years after they left. Ruth loved to be around people and could be the life of a house party, golf game, or fitness class. She continued to have fun right up to when she succumbed to cancer on March 25, 2024.
Ruth is survived by husband Roland, daughter Sylvia Antifaeff, son Rick, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, three sisters and a brother. Ruth was predeceased by her daughter Sandy Mathews.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Ruth at 10am on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre, 14831 28 Avenue, Surrey, BC