Ruth V. Hayden

Ruth V. Hayden, 87, formerly of Gravel Run Rd., Cambridge Springs and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community since February 2001, died there, Tuesday, January 11, 2005.

She was born in Pittsburgh July 1, 1917, a daughter of the late Robert E. and Mildred F. Seibert Jones.  She married William A. Hayden April 1, 1932 and he preceded her in death November 5, 2003.

She was a homemaker and hardworking family woman who enjoyed gardening, crocheting, and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

She was a member of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Beverly J. Barickman and her husband Victor of Meadville and Marie M. Leonhart and her husband Nevin of Meadville; 3 sons, Ronald V. Hayden, Sr. and his wife Rosemary of Meadville; Richard L. Hayden and his companion Renee Kachik of Guys Mills; and Thomas Hayden and his wife Joyce of Meadville; 20 grandchildren; 1 step-grandson; 18 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandson.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Hayden; 2 sons, Robert Hayden and William Hayden, Jr.; a stepsister, Betty Hosick Hayden; and 2 stepbrothers, Robert and James Hosick.

Calling hours will be today (Thursday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville with a Prayer Service at 8:45 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church, 353 Pine St., Meadville with Rev. Richard Allen as celebrant.

Interment will be in Townley Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, PA 16335.