Ruth M. Sheffield, 88, of Meadow View Boulevard, North Providence, died peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2011. She had Parkinson’s Disease. She was the widow of Philip Sheffield.
Born in Napanee, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lilly Bell (Curry) Drake. She had lived in North Providence for twenty years and had previously lived in Woodbridge, CT.
She is survived by her sons: P. Philip Sheffield, Jr. of Brooklyn, NY, Kimbal Sheffield, DDS of Glocester, John Sheffield, MD of Lebanon, PA; her daughters in law: Pamela Spinella Sheffield, OD, Marsha Novick, MD, and her grandchildren: Allison, Lauren, Peter, William, Timothy and Benjamin Sheffield.
Memorial service will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Assoc., 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305