Ruth M. Hurd Berry

She was born on February 20, 1915, the daughter of Harry & Elizabeth Hoyle Carville in Lisbon Falls, Maine.

In January 1934 she married Delmar Hurd who passed away in January 1979. She married Roy Berry in February 1982 who passed away in 2001.

Ruth was able to out work many right through her retirement years. She was employed at both the Farnsworth & Worumbo Woolen Mills as well as area nursing homes and as a school bus driver through her earlier years. In her spare time she enjoyed fencing and haying along with working in her flower and vegetable gardens. Once she retired she remained as busy as before continuing with her hobbies, of gardening, fencing, haying and sewing gaining local notoriety for all. She was one of a kind.

She is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Benjamin & Mary Hurd of Sabattus; her step-daughter Colleen Patterson of Manchester; and sisters Dorothy Walker, Edna Foote, Florence Brewer; 3 grandchildren; 4 step grandsons; 7 great-grandchildren; 3 step great-grandchildren; 2 step great-great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by twin daughters at birth; a step-daughter Darlene Rodzen; 5 brothers Linwood Willard, Clarence, Lester and Albert Carville; 3 sisters Gertrude Pillsbury, Eva Pillsbury and Geneva Hartford; 1 grand daughter Wanda Hurd.

Funeral notice: Berry, Ruth M. Hurd, 12/22/10. A Funeral service will take place at Crosman Funeral Home on Mon. 1 PM with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sabattus. Those wishing may make donations to The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice 236 Stetson Rd. Auburn, ME 04210. A service of CROSMAN FUNERAL HOME, CREMATION AND MONUMENT SERVICE, 40 Main St. Lisbon Falls 353-4951