Ruth Andrews White 1912-2002 Obituary
Ruth Andrews White, 90, formerly of Buckhannon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at her home in Catonsville, Md.
She was born in Grafton, on Feb. 20, 1912, a daughter of the late Baird C. and Mae McNemar Andrews.
She was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity and a member of the Emeritus Club.
She began her 37-year career with Social Security in 1943, working in Kentucky before being named assistant district manager in Detroit, Mich., in 1953. She moved to Baltimore, Md., in 1955. Throughout her career, she specialized in assisting the mentally disabled and patients in nursing homes. She represented the Social Security Administration at conferences with federal agencies. Her work with federal legislation on mental retardation, passed in 1967, earned her an invitation from President Lyndon B. Johnson to attend its signing ceremony at the White House. She also worked on the task force, which resulted in the creation of the Nursing Home Bill of Rights.
Upon her retirement in 1980, she volunteered with the Red Cross and as editor of the Social Security Alumni Association newsletter.
She is survived by a daughter, Andrea Gail Storey and husband, Marvin, Silver Spring, Md.; one brother, Richard Andrews and wife, Catherine, Buckhannon; one sister, Shirley Perry and husband, Morgan, of Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Jennifer Lynn Helfan and husband, Robert, Frederick, Md., and Kimberly Ann Brandt and husband, John, Columbia, Md. Also surviving are three grandsons, Jake and Tyler Brandt of Columbia, Md., and Joshua Helfand of Frederick, Md.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Russell, Jennings, Oscar and John Andrews.
Mrs. White donated her body to science and at her request her remains will be cremated. There will be memorial service in Buckhannon at a later date.
Expressions of sympathy should be made to the Salvation Army in her name.
Ruth Andrews White 1912-2002 Obituary
