Ruth Ann Lewis
November 29, 1928 ~ February 7, 2012
Of Oakton, VA., died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Fairfax Hospital. Loving wife of 53 years to CAPT. John C. Lewis, USN (Ret.); beloved mother of Cheri A. Lewis and Suzy L. (Paul B) Yoder; sister of Betty Grover, Gene Nicolls and Don (Beverly) Nicolls and sister-in-law to Mary Nicolls. She will always be cherished by her loving grandchildren Allison B. and P.J. Yoder.
Ruth Ann (Nicolls) Lewis was born in her parents' home in Poland Ohio on Thanksgiving Day in 1928. She was the youngest of six children of Carl and Ethel Nicolls. After graduating from Poland Seminary High School, she worked briefly for Ohio Edison but soon moved to Washington, DC where her namesake relative, Aunt Ruth and her husband Howard Blair lived. She worked as a secretary at Ben Franklin University, which later became part of George Washington University, and then at several law firms as a legal secretary. In 1957, she was set up on a blind date with then Lieutenant John Lewis, who was serving as a military aide in the White House of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. For John, it was love at first sight, and her life as a Navy wife started when they were married in July of 1958 in the Navy Chapel in Washington, DC.
Ruth Ann and John lived in Palo Alto, California where daughter Cheri was born, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in Vallejo, California where daughter Suzy was born, in Newport, Rhode Island, Sasebo, Japan, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where Ruth Ann started her successful career as a realtor. After John retired from the Navy, in 1976, the Lewises moved to Oakton, Virginia, where Ruth Ann continued her real estate career. Ruth Ann retired from real estate in the mid- 1980's to enjoy her daily crossword puzzles, bingo nights, trips to Atlantic City, the extended Nicolls family, and her grandchildren, Allison and PJ.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow in Arlington National Cemetery. The family requests donations be made in Ruth Ann's name to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences and fond memories may be offered to the family at:
www.moneyandking.com
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Ruth Ann (Nicolls) Lewis was born in her parents' home in Poland Ohio on Thanksgiving Day in 1928. She was the youngest of six children of Carl and Ethel Nicolls. After graduating from Poland Seminary High School, she worked briefly for Ohio Edison but soon moved to Washington, DC where her namesake relative, Aunt Ruth and her husband Howard Blair lived. She worked as a secretary at Ben Franklin University, which later became part of George Washington University, and then at several law firms as a legal secretary. In 1957, she was set up on a blind date with then Lieutenant John Lewis, who was serving as a military aide in the White House of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. For John, it was love at first sight, and her life as a Navy wife started when they were married in July of 1958 in the Navy Chapel in Washington, DC.
Ruth Ann and John lived in Palo Alto, California where daughter Cheri was born, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in Vallejo, California where daughter Suzy was born, in Newport, Rhode Island, Sasebo, Japan, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where Ruth Ann started her successful career as a realtor. After John retired from the Navy, in 1976, the Lewises moved to Oakton, Virginia, where Ruth Ann continued her real estate career. Ruth Ann retired from real estate in the mid- 1980's to enjoy her daily crossword puzzles, bingo nights, trips to Atlantic City, the extended Nicolls family, and her grandchildren, Allison and PJ.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow in Arlington National Cemetery. The family requests donations be made in Ruth Ann's name to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences and fond memories may be offered to the family at:
www.moneyandking.com
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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Dear Mr. Lewis, Cheri, Suzy, Paul, Allison and PJ, I was so sorry to see the news of Mrs. Lewis’ passing. I was honored to have known her and think back fondly of parent’s weekends and other events at UVa. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Fondly, Amy Mackay and family
We’re college friends of John’s, he was our best man in 1953. We only met Ruth Ann once in the late 1990’s. A great dinner in Virginia with John and Ruth Ann We’ll miss not hearing about you and seeing your name on a Christmas card.
Dear John and family, I am a first cousin to Ruth Ann. I remember her so very well because of her smile and laughter at all the Nicolls Reunions when I was a kid. Then just as my husband finished his 1st tour of duty on the JFk out of Norfolk, Va. you and Ruth Ann moved to Portsmith, Va.and we were headed to Pensacola, so we never did get together. I feel sure that you two had a wonderful life together and she will be so very much missed by you and your family. I plan to attend the funeral in May. I know Aunt Ruth and Uncle Howard are buried there and I have visited their grave sight several times over the years. God Bless all of you in your time of sorrow. Sincerely, Cookie