Ruth M. Fay

Ruth Mary (Smigielski) Fay, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, May 1st, 2023 at the Milton Hospital in Milton, Massachusetts. She was 81. Ruth was born August 18, 1941, the only daughter of Henry Thaddeus and Mary C. (Lewon) Smigielski. She graduated from Hyde Park High School and worked in the reconciliation department at the Dedham Institution for Savings. Ruth was married for 61 years to the late Joseph Wilfred Fay who predeceased her on May 31, 2022. She was the sister of the late Henry T. Smigielski and is survived by her four daughters, Cynthia Mongeon of Dedham, Judith Gorman of North Carolina, Laura Fay of Webster, and Jennifer Fay of Dedham; as well as 2 granddaughters and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 6th from 4 to 7 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Interment will be private. Donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated