Ruth E. North

Oma was born April 22, 1929 in Walton, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Mildred (VanAkin) Budine. She married Charles Wesley North on June 22, 1946 in the Franklin Methodist Church. He predeceased her on October 30, 1989.

She was a parts inspector for the Bendix Company in Sidney for 40 plus years. Her hobbies included QVC, Barbie collection, crocheting, bowling, cards and the annual Budine Reunion.

Oma is survived by her children, Charles and Dorothy North III, Linda and Bill Weishapl, Fred and Cindy North, and Tina and Wayne Johnson, her grandchildren, Mary White, Charles North IV, Aimee Kao, Brenda Hogsett, Elizabeth North, Danny Youngs II, Shannon Morrison, Justin Youngs, Monica North, George North, Andrew North, Steffanie Richards, Dylan Rushton, and Abby Johnson.

She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Haylee, Robby, Noah, Jadeyn, Charles, Nancy, A.J., Collin, Meghan, Christian, Dustin, Annaya, McKylby, Halayah, Keyilah, Hannah, Madyson, Emma, Sadie, Mayson, Danny III, Cassandra, Courtney, Thomas, Elijah, Jacob, Emma, Gage, Kayla, Tyler, Justin II, Addison, Kylie, Lorilei, Trenton, Miles, Colin, and twins are due; her great great grandchildren, Zane, Carter, Maya, and two babies are due (McKaylee Elizabeth and Addylan Ruth).

Oma was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Charles North; her sisters, Dorothy Smith, Doris Marsico and Florence Kozlowski and her brother, Harry Budine.

Graveside services will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in the Ouleout Valley Cemetery in Franklin with Rev. David Rockwell, officiating.

Immediately following the graveside service, friends are invited to a reception at the 6th Ward Athletic Club on West Broadway in Oneonta.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association, 110 Lomond Court, Utica, NY 13502.

Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.grummonsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.