Ruth Esther Parker1

F, #38740, b. May 28, 1936, d. Nov 5, 2011
Father*Willis Edward Parker1 b. Mar 22, 1903, d. Apr 30, 1975
Mother*Glenna May Kennett1 b. Jul 3, 1905, d. Oct 24, 1984

Family 1

Keith Cole Warner b. Jan 15, 1929

Family 2

Richard Earl Brown

Chronological Events

Birth*May 28, 1936 Ruth Esther Parker was born on May 28, 1936 at Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Willis Edward Parker and Glenna May Kennett.1 
Marriage*Oct 23, 1953 Ruth Esther Parker married Keith Cole Warner on Oct 23, 1953 at South Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.2 
Death*Nov 5, 2011 Ruth Esther Parker died on Nov 5, 2011, at age 75 at Gifford Medical Center, Braintree, Orange County, Vermont, United States.3 
ObituaryNov 7, 2011  OBITUARY: BRAINTREE - Ruth E. Brown, 75, of Braintree, died Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2011, at Gifford Medical Center.

She was born May 28, 1936, in Brookfield, the daughter of Willis and Glenna (Kennett) Parker. She was raised in Brookfield and had lived in Chelsea and Randolph before moving to Braintree in 1985. Ruth was married to Richard Brown in Braintree on Aug. 20, 1986. She had been previously married to Keith "Casey" Warner.
Ruth had been a baker for the Randolph School District and had worked in the check printing department and mailroom at Randolph National Bank. She also did babysitting for local families. Ruth was a 52-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a Cub Scout leader, a member of Bethany Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She played in the Randolph Women's Softball league and had a green thumb with plants. She enjoyed being with her family, fishing, camping, hunting, cooking, dancing and the family camp at Pecor Hollow.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Brown of Braintree; sons, Ronnie Warner and wife Edie of Braintree and Wayne Warner and wife Karen of Randolph; daughters, Teresa Bradley and husband Gary of Braintree and Debra Warner and partner Karen Slowinski of Fairfax; stepsons, Michael Brown and wife Donna of Dover, Vt., Steven Brown and wife Cindy of Braintree, David Brown and wife Kelly of Bethel, and Dennis Brown and companion Rick Carrier of Randolph; stepdaughters, Susan Small and husband Bob of Richmond, Texas, and Lisa Alexander and husband Gary of Bethel; sisters, Marion Gilman of Chelsea, Phyllis Boles of South Royalton, Jean Flint of Albany, Vt., Evelyn Greene of New Hampshire, Joyce Potwin of Sharon and Nancy Potwin of Hartland; brother, Edward Parker of Hartford; previous husband, Keith "Casey" Warner of Randolph; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her dog, Snoopy. She was predeceased by her sisters, Lottie Chubbach, Doris Bjorkman and Irene Parker; brothers, Clayton Parker, Paul Parker and Clinton Parker; and her great-grandson, William Luke Warner.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Bethany United Church of Christ in Randolph, with Rev. Robin Junker officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday at the Day Funeral Home. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Gifford Medical Center, Garden Room Fund, P.O. Box 2000, Randolph, VT 05060. Online condolences may be left at www.dayfunerals.com.

Published in The Times Argus (Montpelier-Barre, VT) - Monday, November 7, 2011.3
 
Burial*Nov 8, 2011 She was buried on Nov 8, 2011 at Pleasant View Cemetery, Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 80077896.4 

Citations

  1. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves, #19.