Ruth E. McDonald

Ruth Elaine McDonald, 79, of Cottonwood died on Friday, December 26, 2008 . She was born and lived for 60 years in Brooklyn , New York . Ruth was predeceased by her parents Nicholas and Dora Amato and her young brother Joseph. She married John McDonald in 1950 and graced his life for 58 years. They retired to Arizona in 1989. Their retirement years have been spent in automobile and ship travel. Ruth was a superb wife and mother, an expert cook and homemaker. She is survived by her broken hearted husband, John and sons, John (Maree), Robert (Jenny) and daughter Kathleen (Jim), Also left behind are 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A memorial Mass will be held on Friday, January 2 in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 10:30 AM . An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com