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Margaret “Peggy” (Nelis) Ruane

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Margaret ‘Peggy’ (Nelis) Ruane, age 87, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania formerly of Uniontown, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday November 18, 2014 in Evangelical Community Hospital.

Margaret was born on Wednesday, November 24, 1926 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania daughter of Hugh Nelis and Mary (Hart) Nelis.

In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice J. Ruane on Saturday, February 14, 1998.

Margaret was a member of Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church.

She graduated from South Union High School Class of 1944 and also from Carnegie Mellon University in 1948.

She was a Board Member of the Easter Seal Society, a member of American Association of University Women, and a member of the Uniontown Women’s College Club and the Catholic Women’s Sisters of Charity.

Margaret was also a volunteer at Fallingwater and a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels.

Left to cherish Margaret’s memory are her sons: Patrick Ruane and his wife Susie of Williamsport, Pa., Gary Ruane and his wife Lisa of Philadelphia, Pa., Richard Ruane and his wife Vicki, Silver Spring, Maryland, and William Ruane of Bethesda, Maryland; grandchildren Gary Ruane II, Carly Ruane, Evan Ruane, Sean Ruane, Margaret ‘Maggie’ Ruane and Aiden Ruane; and great grandchildren: Lilly Ruane, Ella Ruane, Caylin Ruane, Jason Ruane, James Fluehr and Julia Fluehr.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC., 80 Morgantown Street Uniontown, PA 15401 where family and friends may call on Friday from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. and on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 8:15 until 9:15 a.m. The Prayers of Transfer will be said in funeral home Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 9:15 a.m.

A Funeral Mass celebrating Margaret’s life will follow at 9:30 a.m. in Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 50 Jefferson Street, with Rev. Father James D. Tringhese as Celebrant.

Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery.

The family would like to express sincere thanks and appreciation to the Caring Community of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Donations in Margaret’s memory in lieu of other tokens of sympathy may be made to the Uniontown Public Library, 24 Jefferson Street, Uniontown, PA 15401, the Easter Seal Society at Post Office Box 894, Uniontown, PA 15401 or United Cerebral Palsy, 119 Jari Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com

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