Ruby Robertson

Ruby Church Robertson (84)

On Thursday, February 17, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, W.Va.,
after suffering a massive stroke on Feb. 5.

She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Robertson, children Christine
Swerda-Poole (Steve); L.William Church, Jr. (Robyne); Catherine Post;
Margaret Dillon (Tom); George W. Church, Sr. (Ginger); Joseph Church
(Debbie); Nancy Johnston; Dale Robertson (Megan); Beverly Jobst (Joe);
and stepmother Rachel Bosma. Also, grandchildren Jennifer Wright; Frank
Swerda; Mark and Lisa Church; Richard and Alyssa Post; Richard and
Robert Galloway; George W., Jr., Jason and Staci Church; Bobby, Taylor
and Anna Johnston, Joey and Jared Jobst; Sydney and Thomas Robertson and
10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Robertson was predeceased by her parents,
her first husband and her son, Andrew.

Mrs. Robertson was born on June 5, 1926, in Branchville (now College
Park), Md. to Frank and Melva Bosma in the house where she resided until
1995. She was a graduate of Holy Redeemer Elementary School, attended
Notre Dame Academy, Washington, D.C., for one year and graduated from
Greenbelt High School in 1944. She married Lloyd W. Church, Sr., in
1945 and worked at Western Union in Washington, D.C. from 1944-48 until
the first of her 7 children was born. She worked in the Client Orders
department of Arbitron from 1965-95. Upon retirement, she moved to
Charleston, W.Va., where she married Robert D. Robertson on Feb. 17,
1998. She was a member of Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Charleston, W. Va.

A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 4902 Berwyn Rd., College Park, Md.
Visitation from 10:30-11 a.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Holy Redeemer School
Scholarship Fund, 4902 Berwyn Rd., College Park, Md. 20740; or Hubbard
Hospice House, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, W.Va. 25301.

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