Samuel L. Ruth Sr.
Samuel L. Ruth Sr., formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2022 at Slate Belt Health and Rehab Center in Bangor, Pa.
Samuel was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on September 2, 1930, a son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Faust) Ruth. He was predeceased by his wife Frances (Moore) Ruth, who passed in 2010. A graduate of Phillipsburg High School, Sam served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953, 980th Battery Field Artillery-Honorable Discharge with Korean Service Medal, 2 Bronze Service Stars as well as United Nations Service Medal Occupational Medal of Japan.
Sam worked as a fabricating welder with Ingersoll-Rand and Eclair, fully retiring from Hunterdon Developmental Center. His hobby and love was racing pigeons most of his life. He enjoyed watching Eagles football and Nascar racing. He loved his family and spending time with them.
He is survived by his sons Samuel Ruth Jr. of Easton, Pa. and David C. Ruth Sr. and his late wife Cindy of Stafford, Va., and his daughter Tina Lipari and her husband James of Bangor, Pa. He is also survived by his sisters Mary Morgan and husband Sel; sister Emma Wiseburn and husband Jack; 5 grandchildren are Carly, David Jr., Elizabeth, Heather and Dustin; 10 Great Grandchildren are James, Ian, Avery, Emma, David Logan, Allison, Brynn, James, John and Lucas. Samuel was predeceased by his brother Charles Ruth Jr.
Viewing hours will be held on Thursday December 1, 2022 from 10 am to 1 pm at The Finegan Funeral Home, 302 Heckman St., Phillipsburg, NJ, with a Service beginning at 1 pm. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation www.parkinson.org