Ruth N. Simonson

PULTENEY - Ruth N. Simonson, age 86, of Pulteney, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Friends and family may call at the Bottoni-Wood Funeral, 4 Mechanic St., Prattsburgh on Sunday, Jan. 6 from 2-5 p.m. Funeral services for Ruth will be held at the Pulteney Presbyterian Church on Monday, Jan. 7, at 11 a.m. Interment will take place in the spring at Glenview Cemetery in Pulteney. Memorials may be made in her name to the Pulteney Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.

Ruth was born April 14, 1921 in the Town of Chester, the daughter of late Kingsley and Ethelyn Schuyler Niles. She was a 1939 graduate of Cazenovia High School and married her husband, Paul J. Simonson, on Aug. 21, 1940. She was employed until her retirement as a bookkeeper for Clark Specialty in Hammondsport for 31 years. Ruth was a member of the Pulteney Presbyterian Church, where she was an Elder for 6 years; and a past matron of the Vine City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Hammondsport for over 60 years. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Paul, in October of 1996 and her brother Charles Niles.

Ruth is survived by her son, Harold K. Simonson of Bailey, North Carolina; daughters, Mildred (Jack) Hill of Bath and Marva Simonson of Elgin, South Carolina; grandchildren, Bonnie (George) Wilkins of DeBary, Florida, Bruce Lenker of Pulteney, Laurie (Aaron) Bush of Fairport, David (Wendy) Hill of Hammondsport, Erik (Marissa) Hill of Pulteney, Leanne Hill of Webster, Amy (Buddy) Flythe of Virginia, Aaron Simonson-Thomas; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Niles of Sebring, Florida; sister-inlaw, Peg Niles of Afton; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends and family may sign the guest book at www.townsendwoodfuner alchapel.com