Alton, NH

Ruth Edna Wood, age 89 of Merrymeeting Lane, died September 15, 2020 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Born and raised in Boston, MA on December 26, 1930, the daughter of William and Mary (Hayden) Tallier, she moved to Alton, NH 14 years ago, coming from Dracut, MA and Lowell, MA.

Ruth had worked as a Bookkeeper for Anton's Cleaners.

A parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Alton, she enjoyed reading books and earlier in life was an avid bowler.

Survived by her 2 nieces and 2 nephews; Theresa Piper, Judith Sullivan, Richard Sullivan, and Roy W. Sullivan. Predeceased by her husband Robert A. Wood, a niece; Barbara Whiteman and her 3 sisters; Marion Lambert, Maybelle Volz, and Barbara Sullivan.

A graveside service will be held on Monday September 21, 2020 at 2pm, at NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway (Route 3), Boscawen, NH.