BACKMAN, Ruth (Fanger) of Belmont, formerly of Brookline and Swampscott. Entered into rest on May 9, 2016. Dear daughter of the late Philip and Esther (Dworet) Fanger. Devoted mother of Garett, Jill, Bruce and Charles Backman. Loving sister of Robert Fanger and his wife Iris. Cherished grandmother of Sigrid, Gretchen, Piper, Peder, Ariella, Lucy, Vera, and Mabel. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park , 40 Dedham St., SHARON, on Thursday, May 12 at 1:45 PM. Following interment, memorial observance will be held at the home of Robert and Iris Fanger. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth’s memory may be sent to National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.namimass.org.
