After a life of love and quiet grace, Ruth E. Lammey of Fleetwood, PA has passed.
Here is the shape of a life remembered with love.
Ruth held deeply to the Baptist faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
Some find their compass in faith. Ruth was among them.
Mrs. Ruth E. (Kirkner) Lammey, 95, of Pughtown, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli, PA. Born August 7, 1930, in Pughtown, Ruth was the daughter of the late E. Barclay and S. Bertha (Murray) Kirkner. Her husband, Neil Lammey, passed away in 1999. Ruth was a 1948 graduate of North Coventry High School and was a lifelong member of Pughtown Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for nearly 25 years. Ruth worked as a quilter at Millbridge Village and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Ruth truly enjoyed quilting and reading and had an eye for detail in all things. Ruth is survived by her two children, Dona S. (Stauffer) Maltby, wife of Terra nce J. Maltby, Albany Township, and A. Frederick Stauffer, husband of Nancy E. (Elliot) Stauffer, Kennett Square. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer L. Tyson, Melissa G. Keller, Ryan F. Stauffer, and Matthew T. Stauffer, her great grandchildren, Katie, Cece, Trace, Jayda, Emma, Jacob, Luke, Catherine, William, Elise and Nora, and by her stepchildren, Miriam Wilson and Roy Lammey. Along with her husband, Neil, and her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her son, Stacey K. Stauffer, and by her 7 brothers and sisters. Services for Ruth will be held privately by her family with burial in Pughtown Cemetery. Contributions in Ruth's memory can be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Walbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Fleetwood, is honored to be caring for Ruth and her family. Messages of comfort and sympathy can be offered to Ruth's family at www.WalbertFuneralHome.com
