Ethel Marie Valentine Ruiz

Ethel Marie Valentine Ruiz, 88, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on Friday, August 07, 2015 at Hospice House surrounded by her family. Ethel was one of three girls born and raised in New Orleans, LA. She was an avid music lover and guitar teacher. She and her adoring husband of 67 years, José Carlos, were world travelers. She and her husband resided in various locations within the United States as well as México City and Caracas, Venezuela, where she became fluent in Spanish and entertained many dignitaries due to her husband’s position with the Organization of American States. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lea Valentine; her sisters, Penny Valentine and Connie Gutierrez. She is survived by her husband, José Carlos; two daughters, Linda Kinsman and her husband, Bill, of Williamsburg, Trisha Conley and her husband, Todd, of Fredericksburg; grandchildren, Adam Kinsman and his wife, Laura, of Williamsburg, Justin Marney of San Francisco, CA, Tyler and Samuel Marney, of Fredericksburg; and her two great-grandchildren, Kendall and Kara. The family would like to thank those at Hospice House for the care and support they gave to the family and to Nurturing Hearts for the loving care they gave during her battle with Alzheimer’s. A funeral Mass will take place at St. Bede’s Roman Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188, on Thursday, August 13, beginning at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 or Hospice House and Support Care, 4445 Powhatan Pkwy., Williamsburg, VA 23188. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.nelsencares.com.