Born December 29, 1926 and passed away quietly on September 12, 2016. She was the daughter of Edwin and Hattie Lilya of Cumberland, MD. Ruth resided in Glen Burnie, MD, for many years, owning her “Ruth’s Care Hair Salon” and was very active in the Messiah Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her former husband Bert and sons Gary and Steve, by her brother Don Lilya and sister Ann Kochever. She is survived by daughters Faye Poremba and Lynn Bortle and son Mike, also 10 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and her sister Jean Fair.
