PENOBSCOT – Ruth O. Clement, 91, died peacefully Dec. 3, 2010, with her daughter at her side at a Blue Hill hospital. She was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Lexington, Mass., daughter of James and Helen (McFarland) Corbin. Ruth was a member of Penobscot United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star Riverside Chapter No. 123, Castine Grange No. 250 and Pomona Grange. She was very active with the 4-H club in Penobscot and with them at Blue Hill Fair. She made many doughnuts for the fire department and 4-H club. Ruth is survived by her husband of 42 years, Linwood A. Clement of Penobscot; two daughters, Chloe Conklin of Freehold, N.J., and Donna Jones and her husband, Malcolm, of Bucksport and Dade City, Fla.; four sisters-in-law, Mary Clement of Penobscot, Pauline Clement of Orland, Marilyn Calder of Penobscot and Carolyn Smith of Livington; a brother-in-law, Robert Clement of Hancock; 22 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Donald O’Neill; sister, Mary Barnes; son, Charles O’Neill; and grandson, Cory Conklin. Visiting hours will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, with an Order of Eastern Star service 4 p.m. at Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Penobscot United Methodist Church with Pastor Susan Yaruta-Young officiating. Interment will be at Castine Cemetery, Castine. Donations in her memory may be made to Castine Grange No. 250 or Order of Eastern Star, Riverside Chapter.
RUTH O. CLEMENT
