Ruth M. Gervais
UNITY – Ruth M. Gervais, 96, passed from this world on April 5, 2023.
She was born April 13, 1926 in Presque Isle to Fay and Fern (Good) Parks. She attended schools in Presque Isle, Sidney, and Waterville High School. She was married to Philip L. Gervais in 1947, and they had three children.
In the ’40s she was employed in the office of the Edwards Mfg. Co. in Augusta. After marriage, she took care of the Gervais Refrigeration Co. for 50 years at home while raising her children. The family lived near Chicago in the ’50s and ’60s where she worked for the Elgin Watch Co. for a year. In the ’70s she was town clerk of Warner, N.H.
She was always a member of a church and the Eastern Star. She enjoyed writing, reading and nature. While living in New Hampshire, she went for long walks in the woods almost daily.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Gloria Gervais, and son, James Gervais, both of Unity.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Betty Gervais; parents Fay and Fern Parks; brother, Roland Parks; and sister, Iris Clark.
A funeral will be announced at a later date. Burial will be at the Springer Cemetery, in Sidney.
Arrangements are in the care of Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield, where memories may be shared, and an online register book signed by visiting http://www.lawrybrothers.com.
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