Ruth L. Swigart

Ruth L. Swigart, 87, of Butler passed away, Friday, March 26, 2021, at The Orchards of Saxonburg.

Born Sept. 9, 1933, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Willis A. Selfridge and Cecelia F. (McAllen) Selfridge.

Ruth had worked as an operator for Bell Telephone for 25 years, and then after retired from Penn Champ in East Butler.

She was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, the Space Bowling League and Card Club.

She enjoyed gardening, working outdoors, reading books, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates, and when younger, shooting archery. She loved her dogs and spending time with family and friends.

Surviving are her great-nephew and his family, who were her caretakers, Rob, Kim, Amber and Emily Selfridge of Butler; two nephews, Carl (Carol) Selfridge of Prospect, and Bill (Judy) Hohman of St. Petersburg, Fla; one niece, Karen Neyman of Saxonburg; her great neighbors, the Davis family; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund F. Swigart, whom she married April 16, 1955, and he passed away Aug. 21, 2008; two sisters, Hazel Myers and Helen Hohman; and one brother, Carl Selfridge.

SWIGART — A Mass of Christian burial for Ruth L. Swigart, who died Friday, March 26, 2021, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., Butler.

Inurnment will be in Butler County Memorial Park.

Arrangements are under the direction of Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.

Donations are requested to be made to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.

For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.