Ruth S. Rowley, 94, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022. Ruth was born on July 29th, 1927 in Jersey City, NJ to her parents Carl W. Schatz and Martha M. (Schloth) Schatz.
Ruth first moved to Leesburg, FL from Newington CT, where she worked for Newington High School. She moved to Mount Dora, FL after living in Leesburg.
Ruth was a very active member of her community at Waterman Village. She loved to knit and was a very avid reader of all kinds of books. She enjoyed puzzles, playing bingo, along with many other games, with her friends at Waterman Village.
Ruth is survived by her son, Lester J. Rowley, Jr. of Farmington, CT; daughter-in-law Cynthia Rowley of Hartford, CT; two nieces, Linda Schatz of West Hartford, CT and Donna Schatz Kay and her husband Tim of Glastonbury, CT; one grandchild, Robert “Buck” Hazard III; other extended cousins, great-nieces and nephews, and her beloved dog, Suzie.
Ruth is predeceased by her dearest husband of 60 years, Lester Rowley; her twin children, Carleen and Carl Rowley; a brother, Carl G. Schatz, and her parents.
Services in bothing Newington, CT and Mount Dora, FL are both pending at this time.
Memorial Contributions can be made in Ruth’s name to Waterman Village Retirement Community in Mount Dora.
