Ramona R. Hughes, a resident of The Village at Penn State, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2021, at the spry age of 92. She was born in Clearfield, the daughter of the late Saul Dewey King Robinson and Matilda Marilyn (Patt) Robinson. Her family was the owner of Robinson’s clothing store on Market Street, Clearfield.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ronald, and sisters, Patricia Maurey and Elaine Halford. She and Ron were members of the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield, and were married there on March 22, 1951.
Surviving are her daughters, Deborah Stewart and her husband Ken, of Bloomsburg, PA, and Michele Gainer and her husband Mark, of Lancaster, PA; three grandchildren: Brent Stewart and his wife Melissa of Greenville, SC, Bradley Stewart and his wife Lindsay, of Boynton Beach, FL, and Lindsay (Gainer) Attaway and her husband Matthew, of Issaquah, WA; and four great-grandchildren: Elle Stewart, Kate and Emma Stewart, and Seth Attaway.
Ramona was a graduate of Clearfield High School and Drexel Institute of Technology. Following in her family’s tradition, Ramona worked at Brody’s, a women’s apparel store in town, and delighted in accessorizing everyone who walked through its doors. While living in Clearfield, she was also a Girl Scout leader for many years.
After moving to State College, she worked at the Penn State Bookstore where she thoroughly enjoyed interacting with students. She was a volunteer at Mount Nittany Medical Center for over 30 years. She collected and delivered daffodils for cancer and loved being an ambassador for the Central PA Festival of the Arts. Whether she was working, socializing with friends and neighbors, or volunteering in the community, her greatest joy was being able to help anyone in need. A woman steeped in manners, always placing others first, has left us with a myriad of golden rules. One of her favorites was, “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”
She was an ardent Penn State fan, attending many sporting events, especially football, women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball. She and Ron were world travelers, enjoying cruises and the warmer breezes of Arizona and Florida. Ramona was an avid swimmer and loved her time with the ladies during water aerobics at The Village.
The family would like to thank the staff at The Village and The Atrium for the loving care that Ramona received while a resident there.
A private service and interment will be held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Aid Society, 1008 S. 2nd St., Clearfield, PA 16830, the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, 325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16803, or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100 N, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Arrangements are under the care of the Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield.
To send online tributes go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com
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