Obituary of Ruby Sherry

Ruby Sherry, 91, of Scotia, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 6, 2017 at the Baptist Health Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Ruby was born October 11, 1925 in London, England, the daughter of the late James and Kate (Gill) Birch. She was married to Edward J. Sherry in Ashford, Kent, England on August 9, 1945. She came to the United States with Edward following WW II. They lived in Schenectady, then moved to Charlton where they raised their family. For many years she attended the Church of the Immaculate Conception. She moved to Scotia in 1998 and became a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church. Ruby was a graduate of Ellis School of Nursing and worked as an LPN at Ellis Hospital, Glenridge Hospital and retired from Glendale Nursing Home in 1982 and followed that by working private duty. Ruby had a warm caring nature and always wanted to help others. Ruby was predeceased her husband Edward J. Sherry in 2009. She is survived by her son James Sherry and his wife Lynda; daughter Kathleen Marra; grandchildren Robyn Dearbeck (David), Heather Kristel and Amber Sherry; great grandchildren Connor, Christian and Alyssa Dearbeck; Joshua Pepper, Gabrielle and Samantha Kristel; and Breanna and Orion Vrooman. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive as well as Ruby’s siblings and their families in England. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 9 am at St. Joseph’s Church, First Street, Scotia. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend and may also call Friday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Road, Glenville. Entombment at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Glenridge Road, Glenville. Memorial contributions in Ruby’s name may be made to Baptist Health & Nursing Rehabilitation Center, 297 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, NY.