Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM on Saturday, July 21, at Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, 4th Avenue at Kings Highway, Haddon Heights for Mrs. Ruth Cleary (nee Schneck) , of Haddon Heights, who passed away on Tuesday, July 17th , 2007. She was 87.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Saturday at the church from 9 AM to 11 AM.
Mrs. Cleary was a resident of Haddon Heights for 46 years. She was the founder and owner of Short Stuff Store on Station Avenue in Haddon Heights. Ruth owned this second hand children\’s consignment store for seven years and was so proud to help many children and families in the area. She was very outgoing and loved to socialize in front of her store; and was considered to be a social asset to the community. Ruth was a member of the Widows and Widowers (WOWS) in Cherry Hill. She enjoyed dancing and driving around Haddon Heights in her red convertible.
The loving wife of the late James F. Cleary, she is survived by her devoted children: Ruth Ann Flynn Dubb (Dr. Jeffrey Dubb) of Philadelphia, PA, Patty Gibboni of Haddon Township, Kathy Cleary Underwood (Jimmy Underwood) of Gloucester City and Jim Cleary of Haddon Township. Beloved adopted mother of Richard (Sis) Powers of Croydon, PA. Dear companion of Captain Joe Stasney of Cherry Hill. Devoted grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of two.
Cremation and Inurnment are private at the request of the family. There will be no evening viewing and no viewing at the funeral home. The family requests no flowers for the viewing. Memorial Donations are preferred in Ruth\’s memory to the Alzheimer\’s Association: 3 Eves Drive, Suite 310, Marlton, New Jersey 08053. Please write in the memo of the check Ruth Cleary. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Ruth Cleary.
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