
BERLINER RHODA RUTH Age 92, of McMurray, PA, formerly of Secane, PA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Rhoda was the loving wife of the late Jerome Paul Berliner. Born on February 28, 1922, in Bernville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Florence Iobst Ruth and Reverend Franklin W. Ruth. She was the beloved mother of Elizabeth (Nicholas) Ignatuk, Ruth (David) Simon, and Allen (Dana) Berliner; loving sister of Anna (Franklin) Bubbenmoyer; sister-in-law of Viola Ruth, Jane Ruth, and Carol Loose; cherished grandmother of James (Melissa) Ignatuk, Jean Ignatuk, Louis Simon, Miriam (Chanan) Rozenbaum, Jacob Simon, Cory (Benjamin) Huminsky, Keri Berliner, and Aaron Berliner; loving great-grandmother of Anya Ignatuk, Jonathan Ignatuk, Nadya Ignatuk, and Tiegan Vargas. Rhoda was preceded in death by Florence (Robert) Hiester, Dorothea (Angus) Douple, Franklin (Pearl) Ruth, Robert Ruth, Richard Ruth, and Donald Ruth. She was also blessed with many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Rhoda was the number one fan of Penn State's Nittany Lions football team and the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. She was a lifelong Democrat, a founding member of Penn State's chapter of the Kappa Delta sorority, and an avid reader who enjoyed cooking, knitting, and solving crossword puzzles. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Thomas Church, 536 N. Main Street, Bernville, PA 19506. Inurnment will follow in St. Thomas Church Cemetery, 145 Washington Street, Bernville, PA 19506. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to CREMATION & FUNERAL CARE, 3287 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 260-5546. Please view and sign the family's online guestbook at: www.cremationfuneralcare.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb