Ruth Corrigan, 90, of Orleans, passed away after a brief illness on September 11, 2011. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Corrigan and the mother of the late Robert W. Corrigan. Ruth loved to read, and her winter vacations to Florida with her husband. She is survived by her son Ronald P. Corrigan and his wife Maureene of Eastham. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Katy Corrigan and her husband Andres Santana of Brooklyn, NY, Sean Corrigan of Phoenix, AZ, and Brian Corrigan and his wife Lorena of Sebastopol, CA, and three great-grandchildren, Haley Corrigan, Maya Santana, and Paloma Corrigan. A private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Eastham Council on Aging, 1405 Nauset Rd., Eastham, MA 02642.