NameJohn O. “Jack” Fazenbaker ![](../img/i_tree.png)
Spouses
Birth25 Jun 1934, Antioch, West Virginia
Death4 Oct 2011, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland
Notes for Ruth Delana (Spouse 1)
October 5, 2011
Ruth D. Fazenbaker [Westernport]
Cumberland Times-News
WESTERNPORT — Ruth Delana Fazenbaker, 77, of 110 First St., Westernport, passed away Tuesday at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland.
Born June 25, 1934 in Antioch, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Etta (Shreve) Alt. Two sisters, Mabel Aldridge, and Beulah Staggs, and four brothers, Dayton, Ira, Robert and Benjamin Alt, also preceded her in death.
Ruth was a 1953 graduate of Fort Ashby High School. She attended Potomac State College, Keyser, W.Va., and graduated from Tri-State Beauty Academy, Cumberland. Ruth was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, W.Va. She was a hairdresser in the area for some 45 years working at various beauty salons before eventually retiring from Moran Manor Nursing Home. Ruth loved to read, watch old movies and play bridge. She especially enjoyed cooking meals for her family on special occasions.
She leaves behind her husband, John O. “Jack” Fazenbaker; three sons, John Fazenbaker and wife Alexa of Westernport, Craig Fazenbaker and wife Jean of Keyser, Chad Fazenbaker and wife Eunhee of Seoul, Korea; one daughter, Julie Shahan of Fredericksburg, Va.; seven grandchildren, her pride and joy, who affectionately called her “Grandma Ruth”, Canon, Cole, Job, Rae Michelle, and Caleb Fazenbaker, and Peyton and Kennedy Shahan. She is also survived by one brother, Charles Alt Jr. and wife Pauline of Keyser; two sisters, Catherine Robinson of Elkton, Va. and Mary Neff of Hot Springs, Va. Also surviving are sisters-in-law, Tina Alt of Keyser, Elaine Alt of Baltimore; and special friends, Shirley and Bill Egan of Georgia and Nora and Joe LaRue of Luke; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral chapel on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bart Thompson officiating.
Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Trinity United Methodist Church, or the Westernport Heritage Society.
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