Ruth I. Maurer

March 6, 1924 - February 25, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Maurer Age 92, of Hamilton, OH passed away on February 25, 2017. Ruthie was born March 6, 1924 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Irving and Edna Porter Bowden. After the death of her mother when she was three years old, Ruth lived with her Grandparents, Irving and Sarah Bowden and later with an Aunt and Uncle, Esther and Robert Coles of Nahant, MA. Ruth graduated from Lynn English High School in 1941 and was employed in the Lynn Branch of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation and was head of the Accounting Department. Ruth married Galen J. Maurer of Cheyenne, WY in Nahant on June 11, 1950. They transferred to Hamilton, Ohio in 1952 while Galen was employed at General Electric in Evendale. Ruth sang in church choirs most of her life. She served as an Elder in The Front Street Presbyterian Church, was president of the Women’s Association, co-president of The Presby Generation. She was president of Chapter CL, P.E.O. She worked for Hamilton City Schools as an elementary school secretary at Madison and Monroe Schools. She was active in the P.T.A. and president of OAPSE. Her hobbies were music, hiking, bridge, crafts and traveling. She also served as a Stephen Minister in her church. She was a member of the Hamilton Symphony Board, the Hamilton Sister Cities Board, and served as a Trustee for the Pyramid Hill Museum and Sculpture Park. Another passion was her diary that she wrote in daily since 1938 until her passing. She is preceded in death by husband Galen Maurer in 1994 and sister-in-law, Marcy Iverson in 2016. She leaves a daughter, Pamela Tyson and her husband, Tony of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, a son, Greg Maurer and his wife, Maureen of Columbus, OH, a daughter, Marcy Maurer of Clarksville, TN, and a son, Glen Maurer and his wife, Joyce, of Greer, SC. She is also survived by grandchildren, Andrew Tyson (Beth) of Philadelphia, PA, Jennifer Abell (Josh) of University Park, MD, Jennifer Zinsmaster (Dan) of Dublin, OH, Chris Hobbs (Karissa) of Athens, OH, Michael Maurer of New York, NY. She is also survived by 7 Great Grandchildren, Noah and Aaron Abell, Evie Tyson, William and Gwen Zinsmaster, and Eva and Hannah Hobbs. She leaves a nephew, John Putnam (Virginia) of Colorado and their family. Ruth leaves a dear friend and companion, Chuck Pennington and his family. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 2:00pm at Berkeley Square. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Music Department of The Presbyterian Church, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum or The Hamilton/Fairfield Symphony. Toast someone you love and don’t simply say, “Have a Good Day”, Mom said “MAKE IT” a good day!