Ruth Young

Ruth Nellie Young, 100, died peacefully on November 5, 2026, at the
Philadelphia Protestant Home. She was born in Philadelphia on December
14, 1925 to Howard and Nellie Young. She lived in the same home on
North Palethorp Street for 98 years, from the time she was born until she
moved to the Philadelphia Protestant Home.
Ruth was kind and generous to her family, friends, and neighbors. She
loved cats and enjoyed going out to dinner with a friend. She was
especially grateful to the relatives who traveled long distances to spend
time with her and help care for her during her years at the Philadelphia
Protestant Home.
Ruth is survived by her sister, Ann Y. Fong of Pompton Plains, New Jersey,
and by numerous nieces, nephews, and grandnieces. She was preceded in
death by her parents, her sister Naomi Moy, and her brothers Paul, Jesse,
Joseph, and Stephen.
A visitation is scheduled for 1130 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at
Reilly-Rakowski& Malloy Funeral Home, 2632-34 E. Allegheny Ave.,
Philadelphia, PA 19134. Memorial service to start at 12:15 PM.
Interment is private and will be held at Hillside Cemetery in Roslyn,
Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth's memory may be made to a charity of
your choice or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:
https://www.stjude.org/give.html