Birth date: Sep 26, 1941 Death date: Jan 1, 2025
Ruth Harrington Lavin, 83, of Spotsylvania, passed away on January 1, 2025. Ruth was born in Dover, Delaware, to Helen and Harry Harrington. She met her husband, John “Jack” Lavin in high school and they were married shortly afte Read Obituary
Ruth and Jack were my nextdoor neighbors until we moved to Florida in 2013. In fact, they threw a wonderful going away party for us with all the neighbors. I stayed in touch with them all these years. Ruth and I texted on all occasions and sometimes in between. She was such a genuinely thoughtful person. I have meant most of the family at some point. I send each of you my sincerest condolences. Ruth and Jack will always be remembered with fondnest.
This was beautiful. I was friends with Jack and Ruth Lavin since we were neighbors in Japan in the 70"s. We have kept in touch. I lost my Wife Jan in 2014 and when Jack passed I stll kept in touch with Ruth. My condolences and prayers 🙏 to all of their families. I have only pleasant memories with Jack and Ruth.
I met Ruth about 10 years ago, when I answered an ad for a bookkeeper. She was a great boss; she also had a fierce side. When Jack passed, she took NPMA to NPMC from completing the paperwork necessary to working with the attorney to ensure the corporation would go forward. She will be missed my condolences go out to the family.
We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to family and friends during this deeply sad time. I will miss seeing her smiling face and can do attitude at future PETRO’s but rest assured she and Jack will always be in our hearts.
She was instrumental in the success of NPMA and now NPMC and will be forever remembered and forever missed. Rest in Peace my friend.
Aunt Ruth, I will always remember our long talks and how you were always available to help or to listen. You were the best hostess when we would visit you. You made sure we had such great times. You were such a blessing to Karen, Robyn and I. You will be greatly missed. We love you so much.
I first met Ruth when her husband, Jack, hired me to assist their non-profit entity, NPMA. I would often visit at their home to talk about work, but they would also regale me with stories of their time in the Air Force and of all of the overseas adventures they had during their assignments. Ruth would also talk often of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was very proud of her family and her face just lit up when when she spoke of them.
Ruth was an amazing woman. Not only did she support her husband and family through a storied military career, but she also worked herself as an admin assistant, eventually for a general at the Pentagon. She was smart, strong, driven and feisty! If there was something that needed to be done, she ensured that it was. When Jack passed, she was determined that his legacy to the fueling industry would continue and grow. She oversaw its reorganization into NPMC to make sure that the work she and Jack poured into it would live on and continue to help and served the community.
I will so miss being warmly welcomed to her home by Ruth, Bobbi and her pups. My condolences to all of her family and friends.
Ruth took care of everyone at the PETRO shows, she was a great lady.
