Ruth Arlene (Martz) Thompson was born on June 29th, 1939 in Pennsylvania to Clarence Lafayette Martz (1893 - 1961) and Helen Ruth Bennett (1903 - 1967). Both of his parents were born in Pennsylvania. She had eight siblings: six sisters, including Emma, Madeline, Helen, Esther, and Beverly and two brothers, including Clarence.
Ruth Martz married Ronald Edward Thompson (1939 - 2003) in 1960 and they had three daughters: Blythe, Tam and Laurie Thompson.
Ruth Martz Thompson died on October 5th, 2010 at the age of 71 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. She was survived by fourteen grandchildren.
See Ruth Arlene (Martz) Thompson: Obituary.
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