Ruth M. Czwakiel, 90, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 with her loving family by her side.
Ruth was the daughter of the late Fred and Ann (Henry) Lamere.
She was the devoted wife of over 53 years, to the late James Czwakiel.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by her daughter, Susan M. Paepke, her brother Peter Lamere and her dear friend Lillian McLaughlin.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Linda (Thomas) Kabatra. She is the the proud grandmother of Timothy (Karen Ali) Kowalski, Stephanie Kowalski, Jon Kaminski, David (Kristin) Kaminski, Leigh Ann (Alex) Gann, Daniel (Thomas Neeley) Paepke, Kevin (Kimberly) Paepke, her great grandchildren, Connor and Elliot Kaminski. She is the sister of Robert (Beverly) Lamere, Patricia (Michael) Paquin, Fred (Christine) Lamere, Anne Arave. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Jean Lamere and many nieces, nephews and close family members and friends.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Luftgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 415 Crossways Park Drive, Suite D, Woodbury, NY 11797 in Ruth's memory.