Ruth V. Lemieux

Ruth Valerie (Furkart) Lemieux, a resident of Westwood for over 30 years, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Golden View Nursing Home in Meredith New Hampshire after a brief illness.  She was 94.  Ruth was born August 12, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the four children of Alfred and Fannie (Blake) Furkart.  She worked for 15 years as a secretary for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company until her retirement in 1981.  According to her son, Ruth was a social butterfly.  In her “younger days” she enjoyed square dancing, and camping, and had been a member of the Family Motorcoach Association.  She also enjoyed knitting, card games, Jigsaw and crossword puzzles, and eating out.  Ruth was the wife of the late Wilbrod Joseph Lemieux.  She is survived by her two sons, Richard Lemieux of Brockton, and Robert Lemieux of Meredith, New Hampshire; her three daughters, Janet Crowley of Quincy, Judith Yeatman of Florida, and Barbara Harold of Hyde Park; as well as 18 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren.  Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, February 23rd from 5 to 8 PM at the First Baptist Church, 808 High Street, Westwood.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service Thursday at 11 AM at the First Baptist Church.  Private burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.