Former Longtime Essington Resident
R. Ruth Loughner McKelvey, 95, of Middletown, a former longtime resident of Tinicum, died July 8 at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown, Pa.
Born in Manor, Pa., Mrs. McKelvey lived in the Essington section of Tinicum Township for more than 40 years before moving to Middletown in 1981.
A woman who was devoted to her home and family, she enjoyed baseball and was a loyal fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Widow of Harry E. McKelvey, who died in 1979, she is survived by a daughter, Lois E. McKelvey of Middletown; and a sister, Nettie M. Balsley of Elizabethtown, Pa.