Obituary of Ruth E. Soules

Ruth E. Allen Soules Penn Yan: Ruth E. Allen Soules, age 89, of Penn Yan, formerly of Rock Stream, NY died Saturday January 14, 2017 at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. Honoring her wishes services will be private for the family. Inurnment will be in Rock Stream Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family graciously requests in lieu of flowers, that memorial contributions be made to the Pro Action Yates Office for the Aging 417 Liberty St. Penn Yan, NY 14527; or to the Soules' Nursing Scholarship 196 North St. Geneva, NY 14456, Attn: Lara Chapel Turbine. Ruth was born Sept. 10, 1927 in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Newcomb Allen. She graduated from Dundee Central School in 1944. After high school she worked four months in Washington DC for the FBI as a fingerprint classifier. On Oct. 21, 1944 in Hornell, NY she married the Warren H. Soules. Due to eye strain, she left her position with the FBI to travel with her new husband. After starting her family and sending them to school Ruth returned to school, and received her Nursing Degree from Geneva School of Nursing. She started out as a Staff Nurse for 8 years, and retired as Staff Surgical Nurse from Schuyler Hospital, in Montour Falls, after 30 years of employment in 1996. On September 24, 1997 she lost her husband of almost 53 years. Mrs. Soules was an active community member having been involved in Scouting, Home Bureau, a Volunteer with Red Cross Blood Bank; and was a Past President of the Dundee PTA. She is loved and will be missed by 4 daughters, Yvonne M. (Irving) Seely of Dundee, Mary E. "Beth" (Stephen "Boyer") Peth of Nokesville, VA, Candace E. Crichton of Ashburn, VA, Karen R. (Elwyn) Chadwick of Glen Rock, PA; sister in law Mary Allen of Penn Yan;4 grandchildren Brian (Nicole) Seely of Kennersville, NC, Kendra Seely-Kissell of Himrod, NY, Jennifer (Richard) Moore of Glen Burnie, MD, Zachary (Crystal) Chadwick of Haver de Grace, MD; 8 great grandchildren Johnathon Kissell, Felicia Seely, Mason Seely, Ritchie Moore, triplets Samuel, Isabelle, and Mallory Chadwick, and Cordelia Moore; along with several nieces, and nephews. Besides her husband she was pre-deceased by a brother Robert H. Allen in 2015, and a son in law Keith Crichton in 2016. Arrangements by the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.