Ruth Mildred Wilcox

Ruth M. Wilcox, age 96, of Waterbury passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 15.

Mrs. Wilcox was born January 10, 1920 in Naugatuck, daughter of Frank and Anna Spray. She was raised in Naugatuck, was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and Bay Path University in MA. In the few years that followed she was a secretary at Chase Brass and Copper Company, Waterbury.

On November 20, 1941 she married her high school sweetheart, George N. Wilcox (deceased). She worked as a secretary in their companies while raising their six children. Ruth and George owned George N. Wilcox Co, Inc. and were co-owners in Show-Pak, Inc. with their son Donald G. Wilcox (deceased)

She is survived by her children: Richard F. Wilcox of NYC, Nancy A. Wallin and her husband Robert Wallin of Watertown, Joan T. Terrenzi of Naugatuck, Kathleen R. Blanton and John Romero of San Diego, CA, and Gary R. Wilcox of Wilmington, NC.

She is also survived by 11 Grandchildren and 15 Great Grandchildren.

Arrangements-Friends may greet Ruth’s family at the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow Street, Naugatuck, 06770 on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 9AM until 10:15AM. Her funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 10:15AM for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11AM in Blessed Sacrament Church, 182 Robbins Street, Waterbury. Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck. At the request of her family, memorial contributions may be made to The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708, Phone: 203-575-5555 or to the Disabled American Veterans, 191 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT 06010, Phone: 860-589-4710