Ruth L. See

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Ruth L. "Jesse James" See, age 94, of South Park Twp. Beloved wife of 54 years to the late George Charles See; loving mother of Douglas K., George W. (Nancy E.), Clifford R., Thomas C. (Roberta), Richard A., and Raymond E. See; grandmother of George C., Helen M., Charles C., Elliza I., Daniel C., Brian A. and Colleen R. See and Ruby C. Labelle; sister of Nancy C. (late Marvin) Lemaster, Shirley A. (Charles) McLean and the late Betty L. (Carl) Dunn, and Harry A. (Mary Lou) James; also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Preceded in death by her parents, Harry E. and Mary E. (Connors) James. Ruth was an independent spirit who loved to travel. This led her to start her career in the golden age of air travel working for airlines and travel agencies. She loved her airline days and told many stories of her career and adventures. In the early 1960’s she met George and started a new adventure as a wife and mother to his four boys. Soon after, she had a baby of her own and then a second one two years later. As a wife and mother, she was active in the PTA; as well as a room mother and Cub Scout den mother. When the 70’s arrived, she embarked on another adventure running the family’s newly acquired corner convenience store, “Friend’s Market” which was located in the Baldwin-Whitehall area. After Friend’s Market was sold, she started yet a new career working for the Internal Revenue Service as a taxpayer representative. During that time, she and George moved back to South Park where they had previously lived in the 60’s and she helped out at the township election polls and, as a devout Catholic, was an active member of Nativity Church for almost 40 years. Throughout her career, she loved engaging with people, helping them and hearing their stories. After retirement, she focused on family and friends, took tours with a local travel group, enjoyed taking trips with her sisters and going to California to see her children and grandchildren. She is best remembered for her smile, laugh, strength, kindheartedness and the Irish blessings that she gave to everyone, including strangers, whenever she would say goodbye. Friends received Sunday, November 12th from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5636 Brownsville Road, (at 6th St.) South Park Twp. (412) 655-4600. Funeral prayer Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Hope Parish - Nativity Church at 10 a.m. If desired, donations in Ruth's name may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org. Condolences may be offered for the family at www.GriffithFH.com

Ruth L. See

August 22, 1929 - November 4, 2023