Ruth Lapierre

TUPPER LAKE- Ruth L. LaPierre, 89, of 59 Sunset Ave. Tupper Lake passed away Thursday, June2, 2011 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born, January 3, 1922 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of Alexander and Mary Jane (LaFebvre) Reandeau. She attended local schools and married Adolphus LaPierre in 1946. Mrs. LaPierre was employed for a time at the O.W.D. Corp. in Tupper Lake. Mostly she stayed home and raised her children. Mr. LaPierre pre-deceased her in 2003. Mrs. LaPierre was active in local veteran organizations being a past member of the VFW ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and was also a member of the Legion of Mary. She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Foote and her husband Wayne of Tupper Lake. One son-in-law Richard Eddy of Bradford, NY. Five grandchildren; Lori Jo Jessie and her husband Leon, Derek Foote and his wife Monica, Carrie Dykes and her husband Gary, Richard Eddy and his wife Joannah and Mark Eddy. Also surviving are six great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was pre-deceased by one daughter Judy Eddy in 2002 and 14 brothers and sisters. Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 6 from 2 to 4 pm at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. Burial will follow in LakeView Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the LakeView Cemetery Assoc. in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.stuartfortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.