Peacefully at Christchurch Hospital on 26 December, 2014, aged 95 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Desmond and loved mother of Faye Cleary and the late Cynthia (Cindy) Fitzsimmons. Dearest nana of Aaron, Paul, Lana, Craig, Keren, and Shannon and loved great nana of Anita, Lydia, and Jody. Special thanks to the management and staff of Santa Maria Rest Home for their care of Ruth. Messages c/o PO Box 10345, Christchurch 8145. Flowers respectfully declined and donations to the Arthritis Foundation of New Zealand would be appreciated. A celebration of Ruth’s life will be held in the St Anne’s Catholic School Mission Centre (in school grounds), 739 Ferry Road, Woolston at 11am on Wednesday, 31 December.