Ruth V. Ashwell, 84
DOVER - Ruth V. Ashwell passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at home.
Mrs. Ashwell was born July 2, 1938, in Blackbird, Delaware to the late John R. Leathem and Violet Virginia Hammond Leathem.
She was a retired waitress and bartender working for Dover Diner, Dinner Bell Inn and Smyrna Diner. Mrs. Ashwell volunteered for the American Legion, Moose Lodge, VFW and Del Vets, where she was on the auxiliaries for the Moose Lodge, VFW and American Legion (former Poppy Chairperson). She enjoyed bowling, spending time with family and eating crabs at the Boondocks.
In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ashwell; brothers, Charles H., Robert J. and James F. Leathem; and sister, Betty Smith.
She is survived by her sons, Arthur "Tommy" Ware and his wife Trisha of Felton and William H. Ware and his wife Tracie of Dover; daughters, Janice Lee Ashwell of Millsboro and Paula Jean Lyons of Ft. Worth, TX; sister, Doris Marie Stubbs; ten grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Graveside services were held 11AM, Friday, March 17, 2023, at Sharon Hills Memorial Park, 2928 Sharon Hill Road, Dover, DE 19904.
Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com