Ruth Frances Buttermore, 95, passed surrounded in love by her family on April 14, 2014. Ruth was the loving wife of the late Albert Buttermore. She was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Manuel & Anna (Brown) Butler. She was a lifelong resident of Taunton, educated in the Taunton School and a 1936 graduate of Taunton High School. She was a communicant of Annunciation of the Lord Church. Ruth worked at Camp Myles Standish during World War II as a payroll clerk and retired after forty years as a medical secretary in the Morton Hospital group. She was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed decorative artwork, gardening, and most of all, spending time with her family. Ruth is survived by her son Bruce J. Buttermore and his wife Mary of Taunton. She leaves her grandsons, Timothy of Middleboro, Jeffrey of Richmond, VA, and Kenneth of Albany, NY. She also leaves one granddaughter, Leigh Lefaivre of Taunton. Ruth loved her five great-grandchildren dearly; Allyson, Kyle, and Emily Buttermore of Lakeville and William and Thomas Lefaivre of Taunton. Ruth was predeceased by two brothers, Alfred and Philip Butler, and three sisters, Helen Bettencourt, Ethel Ryan, and Esther Dumont. She is survived by one brother, Kenneth Butler of Lakeville and many nieces and nephews. A funeral home service will be held at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, Ma 02780 on Thursday, April 17th at 11 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Weds. from 4-7 pm. Burial will be in the family lot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton. A Memorial mass will be held on Saturday, June 14th at 8:30 am. to which all are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be in honor of Thomas P. Lefaivre at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. Checks can be made payable to Massachusetts General Hospital and can be mailed to: Massachusetts General Hospital for Children Child Life Services in Honor of Thomas P. Lefaivre in memory of Ruth F. Buttermore, c/o MGH Development Office, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1310, Boston, MA, 02114