Ruth C. Yost French
Ruth C. (Yost) French, 83, of Smithfield, Pa., died Tuesday evening, August 31, 2004, in Lafayette Manor Nursing Home in Uniontown, Pa.
She was born February 4, 1921, in Uniontown, Pa., daughter of the now late August and Caroline Yost.
Ruth was Protestant by faith and had attended the Oak Grove Christian Church years ago, was a past member and very active in the Smithfield V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary and belonged to the “February Fourthers” in Uniontown, Pa.
Surviving are her beloved husband, Harry A. French; one son and daughter-in-law, Chuck L. French and his wife Candy (Verbus) French of Smithfield; and three grandchildren: Jillian French of Monroeville, Pa., Sara French and Abbey French both at home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters, Leo, Carl, Lena and Martha.
The family will receive friends in the JOHN F. BROWNFIELD FUNERAL HOME OF SMITHFIELD, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, September 4, until 11 a.m. when services will be conducted with the Rev. George W. McLaughlin officiating.
Interment will be in Pleasant View I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Smithfield.
Visitation was also held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.