Ruth E. Lepley

ROCHESTER – Ruth E. Lepley, 92, of Rochester, formerly of Albany, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 in Rochester. Mrs. Lepley was born Ruth E. Canfield in Stamford, NY on October 15, 1916, the daughter of the late Otis P. Canfield and Mary Barlow Canfield. Shortly after their marriage, Mrs. Lepley and her husband moved to Albany, NY. After Mr. Lepley’s death in 2000 she moved to Rochester. Mrs. Lepley was a member of The First Church In Albany for over fifty years, a member of CSEA Retired Employees Association, a Colonie, New York Republican Committeewoman for about ten years, and she was retired from the Food Services Department of South Colonie Schools.
Mrs. Lepley was predeceased by her husband William F. Lepley. She is survived by her son William O. Lepley and daughter-in-law Edith and daughter Mary Elizabeth Dixon and son-in-law Richard; five grandchildren: Wendee Russell, Deanne Slater, Shellee Tricarico, Stephen Dixon, and William A. Lepley; and nine great grand children. She is also survived by a beloved niece Doreen Smith; three nephews: Gary, Timothy and Terry Yanson; two grand nieces: Kelly Gill and Christine Agostinelli; and two cousins: Elizabeth Barlow and Ethelynn Canfield. She was predeceased by her sister Mary Yanson, and brother Archie Canfield.
Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany on Thursday at 12:00 noon. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Interment will be in Memory’s Garden, Colonie. Contributions in her memory may be made to First Church Drive-In Ministry, 110 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 ( http://www.firstchurchinalbany.org/ ).   To leave a message of condolence or obtain directions to the funeral home, please visit https://www.hansfuneralhome.com/