Mary Ruman

Mary Ruman, 94, of Buffalo Township, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler.

She was born July 21, 1926, in Trauger and was the daughter of the late Michael Gavula and Veronica (Fedorushka) Gavula.

She lived most of her life in Buffalo Township, where she was a homemaker. She also worked in the office of Keystone Dairy, Parnassus, moved to Detroit to work for the Internal Revenue Service, and then moved home in 1947. Mary then worked for Alcoa in New Kensington as a Dictaphone operator for eight months, a pizza shop in Freeport, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Irene Stacey, PARC, Saxonburg Library and the cafeteria at Blessed Sacrament School.

Mary was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights.

She was a graduate of Plum High School, and attended sewing school in New Kensington. She graduated in 1945 from the Stenotype Institute of Pittsburgh. Mary had over 250 bus tours for challenged children.

Survivors include her daughters, Mary Ann (George E.) Miller Jr. of Butler, and Cynthia Ruman of Saxonburg; her grandchildren, Michael (Christine) Miller and Matthew (Kim) Miller, both of California; and her great-grandchildren, Rosalee, Harrison, Theodore and Kersey.

Also surviving are her brothers, Michael (Gloria) Gavula of Harwick, and John Gavula of California.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. “Romie” Ruman Sr.; her son, Frank Ruman Jr.; and her stepfather, Joseph Michnuk.

RUMAN — A private family visitation for Mary Ruman, who died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, was held in Duster Funeral Home, 347 E. 10th Ave., Tarentum, where a private blessing service was conducted.

Burial was in Mount Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.

Please visit www.dusterfh.com.