Ruth Creighton

Ruth Alice Creighton, 86 of Boardman died Sunday afternoon, December 5th at St. Elizabeth/Mercy Health, Youngstown. Ruth was born January 31, 1935 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Robert C. and Margaret Alice (Bell) Creighton and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from The Rayen School and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Youngstown State University and had been a Radiological Technician and also Program Director at North Side Hospital/Forum Health for 45 years, retiring in 2003. Ruth was a member of Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church where she was a member of W.O.W. (Women of Witness), the Senior Group, King’s Kids, Bible Study groups, and the Christian Women’s Club. She was also a member of American Society of Radiological Technologists, Ohio Society of Radiological Technologists and the Tri County Society of Radiological Technologists. Ruth was an avid photographer and enjoyed taking pictures on her vacations and family gatherings. She also enjoyed her monthly lunches with childhood friends, meeting continuously for over 70 years, until the COVID pandemic. Ruth leaves her brother, Richard Creighton of Youngstown; 3 nieces, Pamela (Frank Travell) Cathcart of CA ,Kathleen (Karl) Kitzman of TN, Deborah Creighton of FL and a nephew, James (Lynn) Maizel of Youngstown.Besides her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Maizel Schmidt, Marjorie Jean Creighton; two brothers, William Creighton and Robert Creighton. Private services will be at Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church.