Ruth C. Zwick

1924 - 2014  (90 years)

• Name	Ruth C. Zwick
  Born	22 Mar 1924	Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Apr 2014	Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I87269	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Roman George Zwick,   b. 29 Jul 1895, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1972, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Clara A. Donant,   b. 26 Jan 1897, Ohio, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1962, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1923	Ohio, USA
  Notes	Miss Clara Donant, a daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Donant of Massillon, and Roman Zwick, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zwick of Louisville, were married Tuesday morning. The ceremony was performed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Massillon in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white crepe satin with a veil and carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Her attendant was her cousin, Miss Eva Louise Donant who wore a gown of peach colored canton crepe and carried a bouquet of sunburst roses. The maid of honor was Miss Florence Anthony of Canton. She was dressed in orchid crepe. The flower girl, Miss Gladys Wantz, was beautiful in a gown of Nile green crepe de Chine and carried a basket of pink roses. The color scheme in the decorations was green and white. Mr. Zwick has as his attendant his brother, John Zwick. After the ceremony a breakfast was served at the bride’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Zwick are fine young people, with many friends who gave them beautiful gifts and extend best wishes. After a short wedding trip they will locate in Canton. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Zwick and family, Mrs. and Mrs. Sebastian Zwick, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schoepner, M. W. Zwick of Louisville, and Mrs. Lucetta Haren of Woodsfield, Ohio, and Mrs. George Schoepner, of Noble county, who are visiting in this vicinity. [Louisville Herald]
  Family ID	F12057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Justin Hubert Wirtz,   b. 14 Apr 1919, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 1959, Ohio, USA  (Age 40 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1948	Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Justin Wirtz   2. Dorothy Wirtz
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F39180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Ruth C. Wirtz (nee zwick) of Solon passed away at the age of 90 on Monday April 14, 2014 to be reunited in Heaven with her late husband Jay on his birthday. She was a professional journalist her entire life, beginning with the Massillon Evening Independent (1943-1955). She then worked as a freelance writer for the Cleveland Press and the Catholic Exponent from 1955 through 1959 as she was starting her family. From 1959 through 1971 she worked as a reporter for the Chagrin Valley Herald. In 1971 she was named the editor of the Chagrin Valley Herald and the Solon Herald and in 1978 was also named editor of the Sun Press and the Sun Messenger. She was the recipient of numerous state and national writing and editing awards. She was a member of the National Federation of Press Women (serving a term as president and twice as the national convention chairwoman), the National Newspaper Association, the Ohio Press Women (serving as president from 1978 until her retirement), and the Solon Chamber of Commerce (director 1979-1981). She also was co-chairman of the Solon Bicentennial Celebration committee. She was listed in the reference book "Who's Who of American Women" in 1982. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Justin (Jay) and her sister Zita Zwick. She is survived by her son Justin (Jay) Jr. (Barb) of Solon, daughter Dorothy (Andy) Mauck of London Ohio, sister Dorothy Zwick of The Sisters of The Humility of Mary, and Sister Eulalia (Lu) (Bill) Heck. (As published in the Plain Dealer ...) RUTH C. WIRTZ (nee Zwick and Dade City, FL. Former Editor of multiple Sun Newspapers. March 22, 1924 - April 14, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Justin; dear mother of Justin H. "Jay" (Barb) and Dorothy (Andy) Mauck; loving sister of Sr. Dorothy Zwick of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, and Eulalia "Lu" (Bill) Heck, and the late Zita Zwick. Christian Burial Service Saturday, April 19, 10 AM at St. Rita Church, 32820 Baldwin Rd., Solon. Family will visit with friends at Steinbauer Funeral Home, 33375 Bainbridge Rd., Solon from 6-8 PM Friday evening and immediately following services on Saturday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Sisters of the Humility of Mary.