Notes for: Ruth ("Sis") Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
From Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, N.J.) of Wednesday, 30 Nov 1949.
Lambertville--Misses Ruth and Marion Bodine, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Bodine of 47 Buttonwood Street, were married in separate ceremonies this month. Ruth became the bride of Alfred R. Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Coleman of Douglas Street, on November 5 at the Presbyterian Manse. The Rev. John R. Bodo officiated.
Obituary, The Times (Trenton, NJ) of 24 Nov 2018.
Lambertville---Ruth "Sis" Bodine Coleman, 95, of Lambertville, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at the University Medical Center of Princeton. A lifelong resident of Lambertville, Ruth was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Lambertville. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting, and she and her husband, Richard, were avid travelers and campers. Although quiet, Ruth was known for her quick-witted humor and outwardly positive outlook on life. Her family is truly blessed to have celebrated life with her for so many wonderful years. Ruth was the daughter of the late Samuel Reading Bodine and Ruth Esther Bright. On Nov. 5, 1949, Ruth married Alfred Richard Coleman, and they enjoyed 69 loving years of marriage together. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Nancy Gallagher and her husband, Michael, and three granddaughters, Elizabeth, Samantha, and Emily Gallagher, and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be Monday, Nov. 26, at 11 a.m. at the Garefino Funeral Home, 12 N. Franlin St., Lambertville, NJ. Burial will follow in the Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery, Delaware Twp. Visitation will be Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, PO Box 237, Lambertville, NJ 08530. For further information or to send condolences visit GarefinoFuneralHome.com.