Gilman, VT- Ruth "Bucky" McMann, passed away on her 98th birthday February 8, 2013 at the Pines Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Lyndonville, VT. She was born in Lancaster on February 8, 1915 one of five children to the late Edward and Jessie (Tuttle) McMann.
At the age of 15 months the family moved to Gilman where her father went to work as an engineer for the Gilman Paper Company. Ruth graduated from Lancaster Academy in 1932 going to work for the Paper Mill as a Private Secretary where she worked for 52 years. She was a member of the Gilman Methodist Church and the Senior Center.
Ruth was predeceased by her parents and sisters; Evelyn, Dotty, Bunny and Ellie. She is survived by a niece Patty Greene of Co, a nephew Frank Pires of FL, a great nephew Rick Bartlett, grand niece Tristen Bartlett and her son Karson Jacob Theroux, cousins, Irene Lynde of Littleton, Kay Brown of Hartford, CT and Frank Pitman of Rome, GA.
At Ruth's request there will be no visiting hours or funeral. Burial will take place in the spring at Glenwood Cemetery in Littleton.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the NEK Methodist Church, c/o Patricia Briggs P.O. Box 11, Lunenburg, VT 05906.