Ruth

Walls

Obituary

Ruth D. Walls

April 19th, 1922 ~ February 7th, 2017

R uth Dorothy Walls passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 7 th , 2017 in her loving home in Englewood, NJ at the age of ninety~four. She was born on April 19 th , 1922 in Closter, New Jersey. She married the love of her life, James Walls in 1939. Together, they conceived six beautiful children, Joann, James, Edward, Diane, Michael and Gary. James Walls preceded her in death in 1967.

Ruth was a resident of Englewood/Teaneck for over seventy~eight years. She was the heart and nucleus of her family. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing holiday meals for family and friends. She also enjoyed gardening, knitting, dancing, traveling the world and bowling. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker. Ruth always opened her heart and home to family and she will surely be missed.

Our beloved Ruth leaves a legacy of love and beautiful memories to her family, who include her children, Joann, James, Diane and Gary, son in law Earl, daughter in laws, Sondra and Kathy, grandchildren Marteze, Shelley, Nicole, Shawntell, Edward and Aaron, great-grandchildren Zaire, Jaden, Jordan, Sarah, Mason, Alivia and Mia; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, lifetime family and friends. The family gives everyone who cared and came to visit Ruth their greatest gratitude.

Ruth is predeceased by her sons Edward and Michael, grandson John, parents Leroy and Mini Thompson, siblings Noel (Alex), Alissa, Mini, Leroy, Edward, Muriel and Ellen.