Ruth Mae Saunders, 86, of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. She was born May 3, 1935, at home in Elizabeth and is the daughter of the late John David and Ruth Mae Berwick Richards. She was the wife to the late Richard C. Saunders, who passed away April 30, 2013. Ruth was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church for many years. She also worked for McGuire Nursing Home as a nurse’s aide. She is survived by her daughters, Sheila (Ron) Crabtree of Florida and Patricia Matteson of West Virginia; siblings, Judy Langsdorf and LeRoy Richards, both of McKeesport; grandchildren, Jessica, Amy, Alicia and Nathan; along with eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Ruth was preceded in death by brothers, John David, William Robert and Donald Thomas Richards; and sisters, Mary Ellen and Elizabeth Louise Richards. There is no visitation. Arrangements are by GILBERT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY INC., 1638 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131. Troy J. Gilbert, director. A memorial service will be held at Penn-Lincoln Memorial Park at a later date. Condolences can be made at Gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
