- Date Of Birth: January 13, 1927
- Date Of Death: November 17, 2020
- State: Illinois
Ruth Vlad (nee Palkowitz), 93, of Pittsburgh, PA and Trenton, IL, passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on November 17, 2020 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, IL.
Ruth was a devoted mother and grandmother, retired and former office manager of Ungar’s Hardware and secretary at Picone Trucking both of McKeesport, PA. She was a member of Temple B’nai Israel in White Oak, PA.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew; parents, Adolf and Helen Palkowitz (nee Schinfeldt); her brothers, Benjamin Mermelstein and Milton Palkowitz; and sister, Lillian Palkowitz.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Barry (Joy) Vlad of Trenton, IL; sister-in-law, Audrey Palkowitz; 2 nieces and 1 nephew; 4 grandchildren; and 9 Great Granchildren.
