Ruth E. Luiz, 84, of Manchester, died November 28, 2012 at Hillsborough County Nursing Home after a period of declining health.
She was born in Manchester April 26, 1928 to Henry and Aurore (Gendron) Perkins. She was a lifelong resident of Manchester.
Ruth was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, J. John Luiz who died November 14, 2005, and by a daughter, Cynthia C. Linehan who died November 24, 2012. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Doris Cote and Rita King.
She leaves two daughters, Deborah Schroeder of Temple, TX and Nancy Allard of Manchester; two sons, Jon A. Luiz of Manchester and Jay W. Luiz of Provincetown, MA; 7 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a brother, Henry Perkins Jr. of Auburn; nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., Manchester. Burial will be in the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054, or to VNA Hospice Care, 1070 Holt Ave, Suite 1400, Manchester, NH 03109.