Obituary of Ruth Marion Martin

MARTIN, Ruth Marion (nee Ormsby) Ruth died peacefully at home with her children at her side, on October 16, 2006 at the age of 81. Daughter of Helen M. Macdonell and Gerald Y. Ormsby. Predeceased by Douglas, her loving husband of 56 years. Survived by her children Ned and his wife Judy of Manitoulin Island, Sue and her husband David Garskey of Lindsay, Tom and his wife Margaret of Toronto and Mary and her partner Tim Topper of Whitehorse. Sister of Anthony J. Ormsby of Kilrie, Scotland and Diana B. Cohen (Williams) of Micanopy, Florida. Ruth was a very supportive wife and strong character model for her children. She was a loving and devoted grandmother of Oona (Matthew French), Janet (Scott and Rebecca Challenger), Jay, Adam, Matthew, Grace, April, Frank, Molly, Sophie and Helen, and was recently thrilled to be the great-grandmother of Everett French. Her grand-dogs Perdy and Iris will miss her ready supply of welcoming ginger-snaps. She was born in Toronto and educated at Miss Wyn Roberts� School, Brown Public School, Bishop Strachan School and Trinity College, Toronto. She proudly signed up for the Women�s Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS), trained at HMCS Conestoga (Galt) and was posted to HMCS Stadacona (Halifax) until her discharge in 1945. Ruth was a supporter of Humewood House, the Church of the Messiah and, especially, the Toronto Branch of the Needlework Guild of Canada. She also greatly enjoyed the meetings of the Current Events Club. Ruth will be sadly missed by her family and network of friends and cousins, especially those she grew up with during the summers of her youth in Nares Inlet, Georgian Bay, a place she loved and enjoyed all her life. Funeral service followed by a reception at the CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH, 240 Avenue Rd., Toronto on Friday October 20, at 11:00 a.m. Committal of ashes will be at the family cemetery, St. John�s Cemetery on the Humber. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, 60 Murray Street, Box 13, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3L9, or a charity of your choice.