Ruth Lucille Lerman Lipman, 99, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2022, in Phoenix, AZ. Ruth lived in Maine for her first 60 years. Born in Rockland, she lived in Portland, Bangor and Augusta before moving to Florida and then Arizona. She was predeceased in 1994 by her loving husband Harold Lipman. She is survived by sister Arlene Horowiiz, son Samuel Lipman, daughter Janis Lipman, grandchildren Lindsay Ellis, Andrew Lipman, Lauren Altschuh, and Adam Altschuh and great grandson Alex Ellis.
Her family was her highest priority. She made sure that they were well-fed and cared for. Having grown up during the Great Depression and World War II, she had a well-founded sense of the importance of supporting family. She was especially close with her grandchildren, great grandchild, nieces and nephews.
Ruth started her career in retail and always loved fashion. Reading was a life-long passion from novels to the NY Times and she could talk for hours about current events, especially during long walks.
Donations in honor of her life and memory may be made to Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ.
Ruth’s graveside service and burial took place at Temple Beth El Memorial Park in Portland, Maine on Wednesday, September 14th at 11 am.