Ruth Larsen, 86, of Zelienople died Tuesday at UPMC Passavant Hospital.

Born Feb. 25, 1921, in Evansburg, she was the daughter of Charles and Elin Johnson Lindstrom.

Mrs. Larsen was an assistant trust officer for the Fidelity Bank in Stanford, Conn., for 20 years, retiring in 1985.

She was a graduate of Stanford High School in Connecticut and a member of Faith Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Larsen is survived by a son, John Larsen and his wife Judith; a grandchild and a great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Larsen, whom she married on July 7, 1944, and who died on March 24, 2004; a brother, Bernard Lindstrom; and two sisters, Hazel Karwoski and Ethel Savino.

<B>LARSEN — </B>A memorial service for Ruth Larsen, who died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, will be held in Stanford, Conn., at St. John's Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Fairfield Memorial Park in Stanford, Conn. The <B>SAMUEL TEOLIS FUNERAL HOME</B> of Ellwood City is making arrangements.