Ruth Wilson Cann died peacefully after a long illness on March 15th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. at the age of 92. Born in Boston, MA. on August 3, 1931, she was the daughter of Robert G. Wilson Jr and Florence Ruth (Purcell) Wilson. A graduate of Garland Junior College, she married her husband Norton W. Cann in 1951 and had two children, Deborah C. Westcott and David N. Cann …
Donations in her name can be made to the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT., the American Cancer Society and Gilchrist Hospice Care in Hunt Valley, MD.
A memorial service will be held July 18th, 2024 at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Ruth will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband at the Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme.
Visit this link to read the full obituary published by The Capital Gazette on Apr. 14, 2024.