Ruth Pew

Mrs. Ruth Mary Watkins Pew, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. She was married for 19 years to Frederick Norman Pew, who died in Meentinny, Cork County, Ireland on May 8, 1995. Ruth Mary, born January 7, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, was the youngest daughter of the late Ralph Edmund Watkins and Grace Alice (Woodhouse), both of Detroit, Michigan.She was a direct descendant of Major General Benjamin Thaxter Lincoln, a patriot in the Revolutionary War. Ruth Mary spent her school years at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Lawrence Avenue. During her teenage years she was a member of the TKE sorority and led a very active social life. She attended Michigan State College from 1939 to 1940 and was the freshman homecoming queen at Michigan State College in 1939.

Mrs. Pew was a real estate agent in Bloomfield Hills while raising her daughters. One of the highlights of Mrs. Pew’s life was holding court at Chalmers Lake, on her floating chair wearing her flippers and blue flowered swim cap with a Coke in the beverage holder. Her daughters and their friends would spend long summer days swimming and hanging out on the raft while Mrs. Pew would share stories and fun times with them while trying to catch the elusive small mouth bass.

Mrs. Pew was a lifelong resident of the Detroit area and lived on Chalmers Lake for 52 years until December 2003 when she moved to western Michigan to be under the care of her youngest daughter, Ruth Watkins Jaynes.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary Watkins Pew, of Beverly Hills, Michigan and Ruth Watkins Jaynes, of Plainwell, Michigan.

Interment will take place on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, 19975 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

Memorial contributions may be made to:

Acadamy of the Sacred Heart,

1250 Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-3029.Messages of condolence may be posted at www.

WinkelFuneralHome.com.

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Shelley Savage

July 23, 2016 at 6:57 pm

Ruth & Mary,

Your mother was quite a woman. I always enjoyed our visits on Chalmers Lake. What fun. My thoughts are with you.

Love,

Shelley

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Kip Popovich Hills

July 26, 2016 at 9:47 pm

Ruth & Mary, so sorry to hear about your Mother’s passing. She was one women full of life and strong will.l will always remember her laughter. Warmest Regards,

Kip

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Carol Yavruian

July 28, 2016 at 3:26 pm

Dear Mary & Ruth,

I was so sorry to hear about your mother. I remember those days, spent on the lake, drinking iced tea, eating orange marmalade cookies, and reading Elle magazine. I remember your mother’s lively stories about earlier times – for some reason, stories of the Purple Gang and their progeny stand out. She was a gracious woman; with wonderful manners; a tribute to a time gone by.

My prayers are with you both,

Carol

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Helena P. Schrader

August 8, 2016 at 6:26 pm

Lovely picture — both in words and photo. May she rest in peace.

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