Ruth Armstrong Miller

Ruth Armstrong Miller of Havre de Grace died August 22 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was 85. Born April 27, 1921 in Perryman, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Nellie McDonald Armstrong. Mrs. Miller graduated from Havre de Grace High School in 1937 at age 16. Although immediately accepted into nursing school, she delayed entry until her 18th birthday as required under Maryland State Nursing Board policy. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1942 and is a graduate of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore. She retired from nursing after 39 years of service at the former Kirk Army Hospital at Aberdeen Proving Ground. During her nursing career, she also practiced at the Southern Command Hospital in Munich, Germany. She was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Havre de Grace, where she attended daily Mass, and of the St. Joseph's School of Nursing Alumni. Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband of 55 years, Taylor Miller, two sons, James Miller of Havre de Grace and Joseph Armsrtong Miller and his wife, Belinda J. Miller, of Havre de Grace; two grandchldren, Terran Michelle Miller and Taylor Joseph Miller of Havre de Grace; a sister, Nellie Armstrong Lisanti of Havre de Grace; five nephews, John Thomas Armstrong, III of Orlando, Florida, Marion Vincent Armstrong, Jr., of Nashville, Tenn., Michael Dennis Armstrong of Churchville, Charles Calvin Jones, Jr., and Paul Lloyd of Havre de Grace; two nieces, Jean Marie ARmstrong and Mary Ann Lisanti of Havre de Grace. She was predeceased by a son, John Taylor Miller; two brothers, Jack and Bill Armstrong; and two sisters, Catherine Armstrong Adams and Helen Armstrong Adams and Helen Armstrong Jones. Viewing will be August 23 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A., 333 South Parke Street, ABerdeen. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Aug. 24 at 10 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 615 Congress Ave., Havre de Grace with Father John Abrahams officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Erin Cemetery in Havre de Grace. Pallbearers include her nephews and friends. Contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Building Fund, 615 Congress Ave., Havre de Grace, MD 21078. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001