WESTFIELD – Ruth E. (Warner) MacDonald Galetta, 92, of 40 Court Street, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Arbors of Westfield. Born in Ludlow, MA, she was the daughter of the late Earl & Gladys (Quimby) Warner. Ruth was a 1939 graduate of Springfield Technical High School, and had served as a U.S. Army Surgical Technician during WWII. Ruth was a retired Licensed Practical nurse having worked at Noble Hospital for many years.
She is survived by two sons, Paul MacDonald and his wife Donna of Harvest, AL, James MacDonald and his wife Diana of Riverton, WY; two daughters, Barbara MacDonald of Westfield, MA, and Susan Sikes of Weymouth, MA; a stepson, Richard Galetta of West Springfield, MA; two brothers, Charles Warner of Southwick, MA and Calvin Warner of Ludlow, MA; a sister, Charlotte Dennis of Springfield, MA; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband’s Donald MacDonald in 1957, Jerry Galetta in 1981; sisters, Esther Smith & Dorothy Cushing, and a step son, Jerry Galetta.
Funeral services for Ruth will be held on Saturday, January 18th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA. Burial in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, MA will be private. Family and friends may gather at the funeral home Saturday morning, January 18th from 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the services.
Ruth’s family requests no flowers please. Memorial contributions in Ruth’s memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 60 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.
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