Ruth M. McKeon

WORCESTER
Ruth Mary Ann (Bigelow) McKeon, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 14, 2009. She is survived by her sons James J., Edward F. and his wife Susan, with whom she lived, Robert P. and Francis W. McKeon; Grandchildren Patricia, wife of Jonathan St.Marie, Joseph, Rebecca, wife of Brent Bishop, and Christine McKeon; Great-Grandchildren, Brian, Gabriella, Hannah, Nathan and Ariel; and her lifelong friend Maureen Henry. She is also survived by five nieces, one nephew and several cousins. Ruth was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Francis E. McKeon in 1994, her brothers John F. and Russell C., her beloved sister Barbara Rocheford in 1999, and her only daughter Kathleen A. in 2008.

Ruth was born in Worcester, the daughter of John F. Bigelow, Sr. and Florence A. Currier. Ruth was a graduate of St. Peter's High School and worked at Wyman-Gordon during WWII as a blueprint maker. She was employed many years at the Telegram and Gazette as a tour guide and worked with the Gazette Santa. She was also a volunteer with the UMass Memorial Hospice program. Ruth loved to travel, dine out and watch the squirrels.

Ruth was a member of the Our Lady of the Angels Parish and a recent member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Col. Timothy Bigelow Chapter.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, June 23, from CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle St. with a Mass at 10 AM in Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting Hours will be Monday, June 22, from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Processing Center P.O. Box 1510, Ranson, West Virginia, 25438-4510. To place an on-line condolence, please visit. www.callahanfay.com