Obituary: Ruth E. Guarneri

January 17, 1938 – December 11, 2022

Ruth E. Guarneri, 84 of Springville passed away at her home on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 3:02 p.m.

She was born in Keyser, West Virginia on January 17, 1938, to William D. Hamilton, Sr., and Martha A. (Herman) Hamilton. Ruth married Joseph P. Guarneri, Sr. in 1956 and he preceded her in death in 2000. Ruth was a cook at K-Mart Restaurant in Bedford, she retired from MCL Cafeteria in 2000 as a Line Supervisor. Ruth was a member of the Harrodsburg Assembly of God Church, she loved to cook, garden, sew, and do ceramics.

Survivors include six children, Ross (Susan) Guarneri of Greenwood, Joseph Guarneri of Springville, Sal Guarneri of Springville, Joelina Guarneri of Springville, Ellena Daniel of Noblesville and Katrina Saunders of Noblesville, one brother, William (Janice) Hamilton, Jr. of Bedford, one sister, Phyllis Vernon of Norfolk, Virginia, eleven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brother, John Hamilton.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Noon at Cresthaven Funeral Home in Bedford with Pastor Mike Winters, officiating. Burial will follow in Lowder Cemetery in Springville. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 service time at the funeral home.

Cresthaven Funeral Home is entrusted with her care.