Ruth Aileen Gufler

Ruth Aileen Gufler, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023 at the age of 98. She was born on May 25,1925 in Brooklyn, New York, to the Late Henry Lloyd Layer and Ruth (Cleveland) Layer. As a young adult, Ruth moved with her family to Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and then moved to North Scituate, Rhode Island in 1960, where she lived with her husband the Late Albert W. Gufler and their 5 children. She worked for Bell Telephone in Philadelphia, Brown University in Providence, and later worked at Rhode Island Health Services in Providence. Ruth loved spending lots of time working in her flower gardens. She enjoyed painting landscapes of places in and around North Scituate. The ocean was one of her favorite places to be and for many summers she vacationed on Block Island. Ruth was a past president of the Gentian Garden Club in Scituate. She served on the board of the Scituate Art Festival Committee for many years. Ruth was a member of the Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church for many years. She loved volunteering for the church and her local seniors group. She is survived by her daughter, Karen L. Greenleaf and her husband, Christopher DeLaRosa, of Westminster, Colorado; son Albert L. Gufler and his wife, Diane of Warwick, Rhode Island; daughter Barbara Susan Gufler Brown of Harrisville, Rhode Island; and son, Martin C. Gufler and his wife Terri of Swedesboro, New Jersey, daughter-in-law Carolyn Mary Gufler of Coventry, Rhode Island. She was the mother of the late Christopher W. Gufler and sister of the late Carolyn Abernathy and Jay Layer. Ruth is survived by grandchildren Jonathan Greenleaf, Jason Newton, Stefanie Greenleaf, Bryan Newton, Courtenay Greenleaf Torren, Brooke Brown Mackenzie, Nicole DeMarzo, Aaron Gufler, Paige Couture, and Samantha Gufler. She is also survived by 10 great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to calling hours at Winfield & Sons Funeral Home, 571 Greenville Road in North Scituate on Thursday, September 14th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Ruth’s Funeral Service will be held on the morning of Friday, September 15th at the Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church, 604 Seven Mile Road, Hope, Rhode Island at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hope Health Hospice, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904; Attention: Philanthropy

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Ruth Aileen Gufler

September 8, 2023