Marie "Mollie" Ruby Horton 100, passed away early Saturday Morning January 26, 2019 at Indian River Nursing Home in Granville, NY. She was born July 8, 1918 in West Pawlet, Vt. the daughter of James and Mary (Ross) Ruby.
Mollie attended local schools in Poultney; she married Roy Horton on November 11, 1950. Mollie worked for many years at Lynda Lee Fashions and then the Rutland Automatic Dry Cleaning Center in Rutland retiring in 1980. She was a member of St. Raphaels the Archangel Catholic Church and a former member of St. Peters Church in Rutland. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters Court St. Catherine. Mollie was a wonderful cook and homemaker.
She is survived by her sister Catherine VanGuilder of East Poultney, by her step-daughter Nancy Burgess (Howard) of Center Rutland, by her seven step-grandchildren and fifteen step great-grandchildren and two step great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband Roy Horton who died January 15, 1993, by her brothers, Thomas, Anthony, Michael, James, Dominic, Joseph, Raymond and Francis Ruby, by her sisters, Josephine Ruby and Carmen Sbardella and by her step-son Ronald Horton and her step granddaughter Kimberly Silver.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 11 A.M. At St. Raphaels Catholic Church, with the Rev. Lourduraja Simeone H.G.N. as the Celebrant. There will be no visiting hours; burial will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Roof Restoration Fund at St. Raphaels Catholic Church at 21 East Main Street, Poultney, VT 05764.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Roberts-Aubin Funeral Home.
Online condolences at www.robertsaubinfuneralhome.com
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SERVICES
Funeral Service
Friday, February 1, 2019
11:00 AM
St. Raphael's Catholic Church
21 East Main St.
Poultney, VT 05764