Ruth Steglich Dismore SEAFORD - Ruth Steglich Dismore passed away peacefully on March 6, 2010, at her home in Seaford after a brave yearlong battle with cancer. Ruth was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Aug. 19, 1922. She resided in Waban, Mass., for the majority of her younger years before marrying Paden Fasold Dismore on Sept. 26, 1953, and relocating to Seaford. She and Paden started a family in Seaford, relocated to Wilmington, for approximately 35 years and then returned to Seaford. Ruth is survived by her husband, Paden; a daughter, Pamela Crouch of Richmond, Va.; and two sons, Frank Dismore of Seaford, and Fred Dismore of Dover. Ruth attended Colby College and after graduation completed the occupational therapy program at Tufts University in Boston. She was employed by Massachusetts General Hospital as an occupational therapist prior to her marriage and after her children were grown, returned to work at the Methodist Country House in Wilmington. Throughout her life, Ruth was the ultimate caregiver as a mother wife and friend. Her dedication to helping others and her good works for charity, church, the ill and elderly, and her community are her legacy. She also will be remembered by all for her exquisite needlework, her lovely gardens and her beautifully appointed home. In her final days, Ruth requested that her memorial service and memory be based simply on faith, family and friends. The life of this extraordinary woman was celebrated in just that way on Friday, March 26, 2010, at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Seaford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Ruth's name to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, 315 High St, Seaford, DE 19973 or to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Volunteer Services, 801 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973.