Ruth Estella (Myers) Calabro

June 30, 1920 - March 25, 2019

Ruth Estella (Myers) Calabro, 98, formerly of East Rochester and Hopewell Twp, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, in Ellwood City. She was born June 30, 1920, in East Rochester, the daughter of the late Homer and Estella Mickey Thornton. She was a homemaker and member of the Faith Community United Methodist Church Rochester. Ruth was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry E. Myers in 1982; her second husband, Guy Calabro; her son-in-law, Richard Pertile; one brother, Homer Thornton and five sisters, Irene Reich, Jennie Buttermore, Mary Thornton, Margaret Williams and Melba Watson. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Harry K. and Melissa Myers of New Baltimore Michigan; two daughters and a son-in-law, Donna J. Pertile of Ellwood City with whom she resided and Linda R. and Greg Kunzmann of Patterson Heights; ten grandchildren, Lena Mendrich and her husband, Paul of Troy, Michigan, Cheryl Mitter and her husband, James of New Castle, James J. Pertile and his wife, Bridgette of Maylene, Alabama, Richard W. Pertile of Sandusky, Ohio, Scott Alaksin and his wife, Kayla of New Brighton, Kelly Alaksin of Monaca, Heather Hill and her husband, Brian of Port Huron, Michigan, Corrine Sylvia of Marysville, Michigan and Chelsea and Kayla Myers of New Baltimore, Michigan; eleven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where a service will follow. Interment will be in Beaver Cemetery. The family wishes memorial contributions in lieu of flowers be given to the Faith Community United Methodist Church, 341 Jefferson Street, Rochester, PA 15074.