Ruth Egenes went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 8th, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She leaves behind her loving children: Kenneth Egenes and his wife, Linda; her daughter Linn Susan Neretich and her husband, Bruno; and her son John Egenes and significant other, Lisa Albarelli along with her much loved grandchildren, Derek, Christina, Karina, Olivia, Dane, and great grandchild, Christian. She is survived by her beloved brother Thomas Hodne and his wife Ruth, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruth was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY on October 29th, 1936 to Thore and Regina Hodne. She married her lifelong partner Sverre Egenes in 1956. She was known to speak Norwegian as well as her relatives and friends who were born in Norway. Ruth was an incredible mother and grandmother; she never missed sending birthday cards, attending soccer games, band concerts, chorus concerts, school plays or any other family gathering. She was extremely humble, especially with her piano playing skills. She enjoyed teaching the kids how to play piano tunes and singing “Ride, Ride, Ranke” to them. Ruth had a contagious laugh and loved to practice comical lines from the movie Pink Panther. Ruth and Sverre spent countless hours gardening, together, both vegetables and plants. They enjoyed the outdoors and used what they grew to make the world’s best homemade jam. They are now growing a new garden, together.
Services will be held at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Home, 113 Lake Rd East, Congers, NY 10920 on Sunday, November 15th from 3pm-7pm and at Hope Community Church, 109 N Middletown Rd, Nanuet, NY 10954 on Monday, November 16th at 11am.
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