Ruth M. Young, 88, of Derry, NH died Tuesday July 10, 2012 in the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. Mrs. Young was born in Boston, MA on June 20, 1924, a daughter of the late Raymond T. and Ethel M. (Sanborn) DeLeon. She had resided in Derry for the past nine years, formerly living in Wilmington, MA for many years. She retired in 1987 from McNamara Tire Co., Wilmington where she was employed as a bookkeeper. She was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Derry.
She is survived by her son, William E. Young and his wife Maggie of Derry, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, her daughter-in-law, Alice M. Young of Enfield, CT, her brother, Raymond F. DeLeon of W. Melbourne, FL, her sister, Ethel M. Miller of Dansville, NY, also several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, William E. Young, and by her children, Stephen M. Young and Ruth M. Young.
A calling hour was held on Friday July 13, 2012 from 1 – 2:00 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services followed at 2:00pm in the funeral home. Private burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton, MA.