Ruth Grant Robertson

1929 - 2023  (94 years)

• Name	Ruth Grant Robertson
  Born	1929	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Ruth Grant Kaufman
  Residence	1975	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-89231
  Died	29 Nov 2023	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I89231	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Creighton Robertson,   b. 22 Dec 1885, Nigg, Kincardine, Scotland ,   d. 20 Aug 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Ann Fraser Grant,   b. 21 Jan 1887, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 14 Nov 1973, Cambridge, zWashington, New York, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1909	Nigg, Kincardine, Scotland
  Family ID	F221016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gordon Cress Kaufman,   b. 25 Dec 1928,   d. 23 Nov 2017, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Judith Anne Kaufman   2. Robert Mark "Mark" Kaufman,   b. 22 May 1952, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1975, Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 23 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F23099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Kaufman family is saddened to announce the death of Ruth Kaufman on November 29th, 2023 in her 94th year. Ruth was the beloved wife of the late Gordon (2017) for more than 67 years. She will be remembered and missed by their children Judith Sangster, Don (Janet), David (Mary Beckett), Barbara Hernandez (Fred), Bruce (Sonia Tyhonchuk), and Robin (Patricia Mannard). She was the proud grandmother of Tim Sangster (Jane Robertson), Kyle Sangster (Stephanie Groh), Mark (Meli), Jennifer, and Sara Kaufman (Jesse Bridge), Rebecca (Scott Reesor), Caroline (J.P. Hervieux), Ben and Amanda Kaufman (Chris Lavelle), Brenda, Bonifacio and Samuel Hernandez, Rae and Grace Kaufman. She was "Grandma Ruth" to great-grandchildren Charlie Sangster, Dawson Sangster, Zoe and Maren Bridge, Tennessee Kaufman, Levi and Maya Kaufman, Rowan, Gavin, Alden and Braxton Lavelle, and Jaciel Hernandez. Friends and extended family will miss Ruth, including brother-in-law Rev. Doug (Jean) and sister-in-law Wendy Kaufman. Ruth's son R. Mark, brother-in-law Richard Kaufman, brother John Robertson (Frances), and sisters Agnes Spencer (Harry), Ina Chalk (Bill) and Beth Hyslop (Bill) predeceased her. Ruth was a proud democratic socialist active in the CCF and the NDP, locally and provincially. She was a lifelong volunteer who contributed her "time, talents and treasures" to many organizations including: Amnesty International, Harcourt United Church and UCW, Waterloo Presbytery, Raging Grannies, the Guelph Community Health Centre and a credit union for teachers that she and Gord ran from their basement. Ruth maintained friendships for decades with Norma Stubbs, Mary Wray, Dorothy Fleming and members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church's (Galt) young people's group, always referring to them as "the young people". Ruth and Gord generously opened their doors at both home and cottage \endash Kaufman's Family Circle on Georgian Bay, whether it was to host family and friends, or offer a cold drink to a stranger hiking the Bruce Trail. Ruth loved to travel \endash cruises became her favourite \endash never passing up an opportunity to take a spin on the dance floor with her beloved Gord, and taking in a sunset with a glass of dry white wine with ice cubes. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Ruth's life will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:00 am at Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. For anyone that wishes to watch remotely can do so via YouTube using this link. Reception to follow after the service. Arrangements entrusted to WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL (519-822-0051 / www.wallcustance.com). In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to a cause or charity of your choice. A tree will be planted in memory of Ruth Kaufman in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest. KAUFMAN, Ruth Grant (nee Robertson) (no date) GuelphToday.com. Available at: https://www.guelphtoday.com/obituaries/kaufman-ruth-grant-nee-robertson-7912900#:~:text=The%20Kaufman%20family%20is%20saddened,for%20more%20than%2067%20years. (Accessed: 21 August 2024).

  
  

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  Born - 1929 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1975 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Nov 2023 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth