Nancy Mae Devore Ruby, 51, formerly of Slippery Rock, died Sept. 4 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a long illness.

She was a 1973 graduate of Slippery Rock High School and had been a nurses aide at Orchard Manor in Grove City.

Her first love was her family, and her second love was bingo.

She is survived by her husband, James L. Ruby; four children, Jaime L. Ruby, James L. Ruby Jr., Jenifer L. Ruby Sibble and Justin L. Ruby; and four grandchildren, Sadie L. Sibble, Kyra A. Hunter, Skylar A. Ruby and Isis N. Dayton.

Two brothers, Charles Devore and his wife, Diana, of Butler and Donald Devore and his wife, Nancy, of Freeport; and a sister, Mary L. Devore of Butler, also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George A. and Maude A. Brown Devore; two brothers, George M. "Skip" and John R. Devore, and a sister, Brenda A. Hunter.

She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

<B>RUBY</B>— Private services were held by the family for Nancy Mae Devore Ruby, who died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006.