THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
October 1,. 2011

A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Maria A. Ruark, 76, of Palm Coast will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 4600 Belle Terre Parkway with Father Jim May officiating.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 19 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the chapel of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home, 511 Old Kings Road S. Flagler Beach and on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of Mass in the memorial room of the church.

Mrs. Ruark, a resident of Palm Coast for the past 22 years coming from Arlington VA, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence. She was born on December 20, 1934 in Lima Peru.

Mrs. Ruark was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, and loved traveling and knitting especially Christmas stockings that were given out by the church.

Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Robert T. "Bob" Ruark, her daughter and son-in-law, Ann Marie and Scotty Patterson, her two grandchildren, Haden and Riena Patterson, and her brother and sister-in-law Pepe and Marina Usquiano of Lima Peru.

The family suggests contributions to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065.

Arrangements are in the care and trust of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home