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Ruth A. Kelly

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Ruth A. Kelly, 71, of the Lafayette Apartments in Butler died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot.

Born Aug. 24, 1937, in Chicora, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. and Anna Hockenberry Young.

Ruth worked for Key Septic Tank in Butler for 22 years. She worked as a secretary, bookkeeper and also waited on customers. She retired in 1998.

She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Surviving are two sons, Gregory A. Kelly and his fiancée, Denise, of Ford City and George F. Kelly and his wife, Leslie, of Chicora; four brothers, Edward Young of Butler, James and Thomas Young, both of Chicora, and Roger Young of Butler; five sisters, Mrs. Louise O'Donnell of Chicora, Mrs. Robert (Alice) Fontaine Jr., Mrs. Robert (Rose) Miller and Mrs. Jesse (Helen) Raabe, all of Butler, and Mrs. Elmer (Jenny) Blaha of California; three grandchildren, Michael, Zachary and Tiffany; a great-granddaughter, Haley; and numerous nieces and nephew.

A granddaughter and two sisters preceded her in death.

<B>KELLY </B>— Friends of Ruth A. Kelly, who died Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Officiating will be Wade Kummer. Burial will follow at Butler County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

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