Ruth Ann (Norton) Gentile

Ruth Ann Gentile (Norton):

Loving and caring Wife, Mother, and Grandmother passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday August 1st, 2018.

Ruth Ann grew up in Watertown and was a graduate from the Shepard-Gil School of Practical Nursing with her LPN.  For 32 years, Ruth Ann worked as a LPN working in Waltham Hospital, New Hampshire, Tennessee, & the Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham.

She loved cooking, crocheting, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends – especially her triplet grandsons.  Ruth Ann had an open door policy in her home and once you walked through her door you were treated with love and care.

She was the daughter of the late Raymond Norton and Lillian Ruth (Studley) Norton and the sister of the late Nancy (Norton) J. Ferdinand.  She is survived by her husband of 53 years Loreto “Larry” F. Gentile, her brother David M. Norton of Watertown; her daughters Rachel L. Gentile of Nashua NH, & Miriam R. Gentile of Marlborough; her 3 grandsons Zachary, Alec, & Emanuel Gentile-Magoon of Marlborough; her nephew James P. Ferdinand, Jr. & his wife Kristen & their daughter Natalie of Milford NH.  Also survived by several other nieces & nephews.

A Funeral Service will be held in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, 270 Main St. Watertown on Monday August 6th, 2018 at 11:00 am. Relatives & friends kindly invited.

Interment Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown.

Visiting hours Sunday from 3-6 pm. 

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