Obituary of Ruth Manson

RUTH ALICE (GREENBLATT) MANSON 1935-2015 Ruth Alice Manson died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Wellesley Central Place in Toronto, two months before her 80th birthday. Ruth was born in 1935 in Moncton, N.B. to the late Moses and Pauline Greenblatt. Ruth was also predeceased by her four siblings, Mendel Greenblatt, Jayson Greenblatt, Esther Fine and Mildred Woods, and by her niece Ilsa Greenblatt Shore. Ruth is survived and will be much missed by her sons Tycho and Leif Manson, by her grandchildren Elijah Forget-Manson, Aviva Forget-Manson and Ishai Forget-Manson, by her nieces and nephews, and by many good friends. She attended high school in Moncton and Halifax, and then Dalhousie University and the University of British Columbia, from which she graduated with a BA in English literature. After having her children, Ruth moved to Montreal and earned a Master's in Library Science from McGill University in 1968. She worked as a librarian at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt.; St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ont.; the College of the Bahamas in Nassau; and finally in the Metro Toronto library system. Ruth was diagnosed with MS in 1977 and spent the past 38 years doing her best to ensure that this terrible disease did not prevent her from living as full a life as possible. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES - NEWBIGGING CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) for a service in Ruth's memory to be held on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Ruth was a strong believer in charitable giving, so in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to the charity of your choice. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com.