Obituary of Ruth Ann Stringer

Ruth Ann Stringer passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Swansea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Barboza) Pacheco. She relocated to Lockport in 1994. She enjoyed singing, cooking, and foremost, knowing and serving Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. Ruth especially loved all the time she spent with her wonderful children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; how she loved them all! Ruth's heartfelt desire and longing is that everyone she was blessed to know would know and experience love, freedom, and fullness of life through a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, the author and creator of life. Ruth loved her work at Briody Health Care Facility; its precious residents and co-workers were very dear to her. Ruth was the wife of Everett W. Stringer; mother of Peter (Melanie) DeCosta of England, Pam (Todd) McGrath of Houston, TX, Sharon (Michael) Melton of Holland, MI, and the late Kenneth (Cheryl) DeCosta of Fall River, MA; step-mother of Barbara (Roger) Gaboriau (Roger), Richard (Patricia) Pacheco (Patricia), John (Phoebe) Morrow and the late John DeCosta; grandmother of Ryan, Derrick, Danielle, Kenny, Anthony, Katie, Sarah, Mack, Jennifer, Steven and DJ; sister of Dolores Girard of Port Charlotte, FL and the late Muriel Braga. Ruth is also survived by many dear nieces and nephews (she loved them all!) and many other treasured friends and family members, too numerous to mention, but all deeply loved and cherished. Friends may call Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 2 to 4 PM in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, Inc., 242 Genesee St, Lockport, where funeral service will immediately follow at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, please send Memorial Gifts to, "Kingdom Come Ministry" @ The Chapel, 500 CrossPoint Pkwy, Getzville NY 14068 or to Briody Health Care Facility, LTC Memorial Scholarship Fund, 909 Lincoln Ave, Lockport NY 14094. Online Condolences at www.pruddenandkandt.com. <h3>Visitation</h3> 1. Friends may call Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 2 to 4 PM in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, Inc., 242 Genesee St, Lockport, where funeral service will immediately follow at 4 PM. 2. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held Saturday April 26, 2014 at 2pm at Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 4321 No. Main St., Fall River MA 02720. <h3>Services</h3> 1. Friends may call Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 2 to 4 PM in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, Inc., 242 Genesee St, Lockport, where funeral service will immediately follow at 4 PM. 2. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held Saturday April 26, 2014 at 2pm at Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 4321 No. Main St., Fall River MA 02720.