SIMPLE THINGS WERE KEY RUTH SANDUSKY LIVED LIFE IN PURSUIT OF GOODNESS.Byline: Holly J. Andres Staff Writer The simple things in life - reading or sitting with her family around a beach campfire - were a source of happiness for Ruth Sandusky of Winnetka. She died July 3 from complications of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. at age 74. ``Goodness came naturally to her. She had an affable and likable nature,'' said her son, Dan Draney. ``She was very religious and she saw everything through that lens. She was a very moral person but not judgmental judg·men·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dependent on judgment: a judgmental error. 2. Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or personal ones: . She was loyal, loving and trustworthy.'' Sandusky was an office manager in the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. , working at Limerick, Parthenia and Kittridge elementary schools until her retirement in 1996. Ruth Wynola Fuller was born April 21, 1931, to the Rev. Roy and Rebecca Fuller in Carupano, Venezuela. Her parents, American Baptist American Baptist may refer to:
Sandusky graduated in 1948 from Culter Academy, a private Christian high school Christian High School, also known as CHS, is in O'Fallon, Missouri. The school mascot is the Eagle and the school colors are teal and black. Their women's soccer team has won many state championships. . Her first marriage, to Richard Draney, ended in divorce. She married Lester Sandusky in 1966. She was a member of Van Nuys Baptist Church for many years. In recent years she was a member of The Church at Rocky Peak Rocky Peak is the name of the 3rd highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, which overlook both Chatsworth and Simi Valley, in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,714 feet above sea level, sits on the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. in Chatsworth. ``Her kids and her church were her life. She taught Sunday school and volunteered her life for missionary works,'' said daughter Donna French. ``There was nothing too small to do, she thought, in order to please God. She would say if you just said hi to someone on the street, maybe that person was down in the dumps and you would change their whole day.'' Sandusky will be remembered for her contagious, sweet laugh and a quiet, kindhearted kind·heart·ed adj. Having or proceeding from a kind heart. See Synonyms at kind1. kind demeanor. She enjoyed reading histories and romantic mysteries and listening to country-western and classical music. She loved to travel. She enjoyed family camping trips, especially to McGrath and El Capitan state beaches, but her dream was to visit her mother's birthplace, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The trip was never taken due to the diagnosis of her illness about 10 years ago. ``I think she had a satisfying life. She didn't wear her feelings on her sleeve,'' Draney said. ``She was a good listener. If you had met her you would have felt listened to and affirmed. She was beloved by a lot of different people.'' Sandusky is survived by her husband, Lester Sandusky; children, Donna French, Dan Draney and Sheryl Cottrell; stepchildren, Andrew and Valerie Sandusky; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Gordon Sandusky. A memorial service was held Thursday at The Church at Rocky Peak in Chatsworth. Burial followed at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village. Donations in her memory can be sent to the Alzheimer's Association. Holly Andres, (818) 713-3708 holly.andres(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: SANDUSKY |
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