With profound sadness, we share the passing of our beloved mother, Ruth Anne Blair at 91 years of age. Ruth Anne passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, surrounded by family in Encinitas, CA. A proud daughter of Greene County, PA, Ruth Anne was born the 24th of March 1933 in Washington, PA, the only child to David Allen Dittman and Margaret Ruth (Watson) Dittman of Waynesburg, PA.
Ruth Anne was a songbird of delight. She spent her youth learning there were no strangers, and everyone was a dear friend along the verdant, tree lined streets of Waynesburg. Her devoted parents, Allen and Ruth, instilled in her a profound love of music, art, literature, and the essential joy of deeply felt, lasting, human connections. Ruth Anne spread light, laughter, and love to all she met.
After attending Wooster College, then graduating from West Virginia University, Ruth Anne married Albert John (Jack) Blair, Jr. of Waynesburg on February 20, 1954. Moving to Tulsa, OK with their first two children in 1956, they created a home and raised their family, adding four more children. Ruth Anne ensured that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and Tooth Fairy lived. Every moment was a chance to celebrate life’s countless joys if we would only welcome them. She encouraged her children to pursue their heart’s desires and ferried them far and wide to achieve them. Sharing the song in her heart all along the way. She never met a stranger. To know her was to love her.
Ruth Anne is predeceased by her husband, A.J. (Jack) Blair, Jr. She is survived by her six children: Dr. Albert John Blair III (Sandra Blair), Robert Allen Blair (Angela Deiana), Cheri Lynn Blair (Mike DePriest), William Edison Blair, Bruce Dittman Blair (Annette Corsino-Blair), Matthew David Blair (Joy Blair), fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Saturday, October 26th from 3-5pm at Behm Funeral Home, 182 High St., Waynesburg, PA.
A Funeral Service will be held Sunday, October 27th, 1:30pm at 1st Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, 169 W. College St., Waynesburg, PA followed by final gathering at Greene County Memorial Park, 1003 Jefferson Rd., Waynesburg, PA.
