Marjorie L. Ruch, 82, a lifelong resident of Chippewa Township, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007 in the Medical Center Beaver.

        Born May 29, 1925 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Gallagher Miller.  She had been a faithful member of Christ the Divine Teacher Roman Catholic Church and was a member of the V.I.P.'s. in the parish.  Marge was a graduate of the Beaver Falls High School, Class of 1944 ,and was a secretary at the Highland Middle School in the Blackhawk School District for 40 years.

            In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward F. Ruch, Sr. on March 30, 1988.

            She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Kent Parkhill, Chippewa Township, her son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Joan Ruch, DeFuniak Springs, FL, four beloved grandchildren and their spouses,  Jason and Angela Parkhill, Waterville, Maine, Brett and Trish Parkhill, Ross Township, Brooke and Adam Graff, Big Beaver, Christopher Ruch, FL,  her cherished great-grandchildren, Tristan, Carson, Jennie, and Madison, and a sister Betty Weir, Canton, OH.

       Friends will be received today from noon until 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home,  3801-4th Avenue, College Hill, where prayers will be recited on Saturday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.  in  Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Robert M. Franco as celebrant.

        Private interment will follow in the Beaver Falls Cemetery, Chippewa Township.

      Memorial contributions may be made, if desired to The Blackhawk Foundation, Attention: Jack Fullen,  500 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 or to The Beaver County Cancer and Heart Association, 3582 Brodhead Road, Suite 104, Monaca, PA 15061.