Ruth G. Staples Witham

Born in Saugus to the late Ellis and Nellie (Heiseler) Staples, she was raised in Lynn, and graduated from Lynn English High School. Ruth worked as an office manager for Perkins Property Management for over 20 years. She loved crafts and sewing, and was very active in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Pre-deceased by brother Ellis Staples and son Robert “Bruce” Wilson, she is

survived by her sister Jacqueline Morelli and her husband Mike, her

children Shirley Graham & her husband Ray Bartimus, Donald Wilson and his wife May Wilson, and Ellis Wilson and his girlfriend Christina Bibb, her daughter- in-law Kathleen Wilson, her grandchildren Jennifer Graham, Belinda Walsh and her husband David, Daniel Bartimus, Marie Davis and her husband Brian, Frederick Wilson, Robert Caines, Amanda and Alicia MacNeil, Tasha Minor, Lyna, Amanda and Christopher Lundrigan, her beloved great-grandchildren David, Dylan and Dexter Walsh, Kayla and Kayle Davis, Casey Caines and Joshua Hyyti, her nephews, nieces and many family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers you may send donations to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Her Funeral Service will be held on Saturday March 2, 2013 at 11 AM in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn. Visiting hours on Friday March 1, 2013 from 6-8p.m. Relatives and friends invited.