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Follow up of the 100th Birthday of Ruth Hinderliter.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Our regular readers will remember the story of the coming of Ruth Hinderliter’s 100th birthday.

Well the special day came and Da Sticka was there to help celebrate!

Follow up of the 100th Birthday of Ruth Hinderliter.

First, I would like to thank all of the Good Morning Gloucester readers for their wonderful response with  cards and comments that made the big event even more festive.  Ruth’s party was held on March 20 in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was surrounded by  family and friends as she enjoyed a lunch prepared by her great grandson Robert Chermely.  Helping to serve were Robert’s wife Katie Chermely, and their son Jarrod. Also serving was Ruth’s grandson Michael Spolan, and his son Zachary, and Ruth’s great grandson Joey Benga.  Among the family that arrived from Gloucester to enjoy the day were her niece Nancy Olson, great nephew Alex Olson, great grandson Joey Benga and granddaughter Carolyn Benga.  Joining us to celebrate from Pittsburgh were her daughter Linda and son in law, John Grilli, and Chrissy.

Ruth said now that she has made it to 100, her new goal is to add 5 more years!  All her family and friends applauded because they believe she will.  Hopefully you will be seeing Ruth around Gloucester this summer enjoying the town and the wonderful folks that live here .Thanks again for your interest in this story.

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A 100th Birthday and the 1907 Stage Fort Park Dedication Connection

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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My grandmother, Ruth Hinderliter, will be celebrating her 100th birthday on March 20, 2012. Yes, the first day of Spring.   As she  points out, she was born the year the Titanic went down.  Her oldest great grandson, Robert Chermely, takes great pleasure in reminding her that she was born the same year Fenway Park was built;  and that she has a great,great grand son named Fenway!

     But the story that connects Ruth to Gloucester started in 1907: the  1907 dedication at the rock  in Stage Fort Park. Her parents were both there that day.   Her father, Robert Nygaard, was in port from a ship from Norway.  Her  mother, Lynetta Nowe, was from Gloucester.   Robert offered Lynetta a peanut and that is how the romance began.  They eventually married, moved to Norway and started their family.

      Ruth is the oldest of the couple’s 10 children. She and two of her siblings are still  living.   Ruth told her niece, Nancy Olson, of Gloucester that she  hoped to live to 100 years to fulfill Ruth’s sister and Nancy’s mother,  Elsie McCallum’s  dream of doing so.  Elsie passed on in 2002 at the age of 86.   I am sharing a photo  of Ruth and myself (Carolyn Benga) taken last year for her 99th birthday.   I will update everyone on Good Morning Gloucester with photos of the big 100th Celebration (would love to have a photo of her holding the Good Morning Gloucester sticker).  It will be in Pittsburgh PA surrounded by  6  generations of her family and many dear friends  .   I am enclosing her address if anyone wishes to send her cards:  Ruth Hinderliter,  21 Hickory St.  Apt 211  Pittsburgh PA 15223. 

Just a quick add  on:  many summers and holidays were spent in Gloucester by Ruth and her husband,  Jim who passed in 1990.  They both lived here after his retiremnt  in the 1960’s.  Ruth worked at Addison Gilbert Hospital as a cook.   Ruth has been a supporter of the Cape Ann Animal Aid  for many years.

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