Ruth Mary Taufkirch

Birth Name Ruth Mary Taufkirch
Gender female
Age at Death 60 years, 11 months, 25 days

Narrative

Mrs. Ruth Gregory

FrederickNewsPost.com
As originally published on Wednesday, December 12, 2007.

Mrs. Ruth Mary Gregory, 60, of Ijamsville, and formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., slipped into the arms of Jesus, Sunday evening, December 9, 2007, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief and valiant struggle with cancer. She was the treasured wife of Arthur C. Gregory for 40 years.

Born on December 15, 1946, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Louis Sr., and Ruth Louise Taufkirch.

Before transitioning to the workforce, Mrs. Gregory's focus was raising her four children. With all of the children in school, she established a career as a supervisor with the Frederick County Public School System. She retired to enjoy traveling and her family. She had a special relationship with each of her eleven grandchildren, somehow making each one feel as though they were her favorite.

Mrs. Gregory was an active member of Bethesda United Methodist Church, Monrovia, having served in various capacities. Her unwavering faith and love for the Lord gave her comfort over her final trying months.

Surviving besides her husband are her loving children, Bonnie L. Snyder and husband, Patrick, of Adamstown, Arthur C. Gregory II and wife, Michelle, of Stuttgart, Germany, Rebecca M. Garrison and husband, Terence, of Trinity, N.C. and Adam J. Gregory and wife, Lisa, of Thurmont; and her adoring grandchildren, Amber, Erin and Kirsten Snyder, Noah and Amanda Gregory, Georgia, Wyatt, Cody and Ellie Garrison, Corinn and Morgan Gregory, and a sister, Elizabeth Taufkirch Campbell.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Gregory was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Louis Taufkirch Jr.

Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12 at the Molesworth-Williams Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus. The funeral service will be from her church, 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Bethesda United Methodist Church, 11901 Bethesda Church Road, Damascus. Her pastor, Henry Butler, will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth December 15, 1946 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States    
Death December 9, 2007 Ijamsville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Joseph L TaufkirchOctober 2, 1918January 3, 1996
Mother Ruth L EichnerNovember 16, 1923August 16, 2006
         Ruth Mary Taufkirch December 15, 1946 December 9, 2007
    Brother     Joseph Louis Taufkirch May 9, 1948 July 23, 2002