Ruth W. Cheslock, (O’Gorman),78, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, at York Hospital, on Friday March 31, 2023. Ruth brought smiles and laughter to everyone that knew her. Ruth was the second child of Nellie Agnes Douglas (Muddy Creek Forks, PA) and John Frances Rose O’Gorman (Wilmington, DE). Ruth’s early years were spent in West Philadelphia and the “route 3” suburbs. From Archbishop Prendergast High School, Ruth broaden her horizons through Drexel University and became a medical technician. She worked in Lankenau Hospital’s lab in Darby, PA, DuPont and then locally at Jennersville Hospital and Stroud Labs. Ruth was “a friend of the library” and an avid reader. Ruth belonged to two Quilting groups “Quilters on the Line” and “Quilts of Valor” that have raised the spirits of many. Ruth, preceded in death by her best friend, Edward P. Cheslock were married July 31, 1966. They built a wonderful life together in New London, PA. Here they raised their daughter Rachel (Shawn Carroll) and practiced falconry. When Rachel was older, Ruth became a PIAA official, in her sport, swimming. Grandchildren; Shawn Carroll and Mary R. Carroll; her sister, Helen A. Tetrault of Ormond Beach, FL, a brother John R. O’Gorman of Freeport, Long Island, NY. One niece, Eleda M. Moss of Roswell, GA and Ruth’s Godson, her nephew Albert R. Tetrault (Rob) of Canton, GA, plus many cousins, river friends, “Drexel Buddies” and finally her heartbroken dog “Pepper”.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr., Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where family and friends may visit from 10 – 11 am. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at HYPERLINK "http://www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com" www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com Comments are closed.
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