Obituary of Ruby E. McKenzie

Ruby E. Scott McKenzie of Napanoch, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty. She was 96. The daughter of the late William Chancellor Scott and Edith B. Scott, she was born October 7, 1915 in Thompson Ridge. She was the widow of George McKenzie who predeceased her on May 8, 1985. Ruby was a member of the Napanoch Senior Citizens and the Napanoch Senior Bowling League, as well as a volunteer for the Ellenville First Aid Rescue Squad and the Ellenville Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by four sons: George W. McKenzie & his wife Sharon of Gahanna, OH, James R. McKenzie & his wife Winnie of Kingston, Richard McKenzie & his wife Sue of Dalzell, SC and Thomas McKenzie & his wife Joanne of Peculiar, MO; five daughters: Elizabeth 'Betty' Reiners & her husband Bob of So. Meriden, CT, Judith VanInwegen of Cape Coral, FL, Nancy Grund & her husband Bill of Narrowsburg, Joan Gregory & her husband Butch of Monticello and Nina Sullivan of Milford, PA; 17 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter: Rita, a brother: Chancellor, and a sister: Dorothy. Family and friends are invited to gather on Friday, May 18 from 4-7pm at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 19 at 11:00am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Walker Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or to the Sullivan Co. Adult Care Center in Liberty. Arrangements under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro. For additional information please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com