Ruth Eleanor Berdine

Ruth Eleanor Berdine, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at home. She was born July 28, 1929 in Graysville, the daughter of the late James Thomas Polen and Helen Miller Polen. Ruth was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and the Washington Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as a registered nurse. She was the Director of Nursing at Kade’s Nursing Home and worked at the Washington Hospital Emergency Room and the Washington Extended Care Facility. Ruth enjoyed playing dice with her friends at Century Plaza, adult coloring and, watching the NBA games with her grandsons. She organized potluck and holiday dinners for friends at the Century Plaza and was an avid Steelers fan. On March 8, 1957, she married William A. Berdine, who died April 29, 2000. Surviving are three daughters, Deborah E. Berdine, Lisa E. Mansberry and Barbara R. Berdine all of Washington; step son, Robert Allen (Joyce) Berdine; a sister, Shirley Frenz; eight grandchildren, Jessica (Joe) Burdick, Ben (Tiffany) Anderson, John (Erin) Snee, Thomas Snee, Cameron Perrell, Winona Berdine, Shawna Ray and Thomas Fromal; great grandchildren, Josie, Jolie and Joel Burdick, Tanner, Blake and Brookly Anderson, Janelle and Bailey Burkett, Benjamin Burgess, Brett and Gage Fromal; long-time friend, Mark Jones. Deceased are a son, Mark E. Berdine and step-son John W. Berdine; granddaughter, Molly E. Snee. At the request of the deceased all services are private and have been entrusted to William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Ave, Washington.