Ruth Pierce, 99, of the Bronx, New York, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Ruth was born in the Bronx, New York on June 6, 1916. The funeral will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Riverside Memorial Chapel, 21 West Broad Street, Mount Vernon, New York 10552. The interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Flushing, New York.