Ruth Heuberger, 88, of Mattapoisett died Thursday May 7, 2009 at Alden Court Nursing Home.
Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Helmuth and Ellen (Fowler) Heuberger, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life.
She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher.
Miss Heuberger was formerly employed as an administrative assistant for the Dunn Insurance Agency for 62 years until her retirement. She had also been a licensed real estate broker.
She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School.
She loved being with her family, spending summers at her cottage on Angelica Point, and participating in any civic or social event in her beloved town of Mattapoisett.
Survivors include three sisters, Gladys Ellis and Ellen Downing, both of Mattapoisett, and Ada Moss of Pembroke; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Beryl Roylance, Albert, William, Chester, Milton, and Helmuth Heuberger Jr.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 10 AM at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Burial will follow in Cushing Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 4-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.