Born ‎23 Apr 1912 Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, died ‎16 Nov 2006 Toronto, Ontario, Canada‎, 94 years
Peacefully at the Baycrest Hospital, Toronto, at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late R. Burns MacDonald and loving mother of Dan MacDonald, Nita and her husband Donald Reed and Mary Susan MacDonald all of Toronto. Dear grandmother of Stephen Reed and his wife Jessica of Chicago and Michael Reed and his wife Kate of San Fancisco. Also survived by her brother Russell Perkins of Brockville, her sister Jean Edson of Toronto and by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brother Channell Perkins and her sister Marion McFadden.

Family and friends are invited to a ceremony in celebration of Ruth's life which will be held in the Chapel of the Irvine Funeral Home, 4 James Street East, Brockville on Monday, December 11th, 2006 at 2:30 pm followed by a gathering in the funeral home reception centre. Interment will take place at Oakland Cemetery. In remembrance, donations to the Burns and Ruth MacDonald Memorial Fund of the Rotary Club of Brockville [for the promotion of Public Safety] Box 255, Brockville, ON, K6V 5V5, will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.