Thomas William Ruth's obituary , Passed away on September 14, 2026 in Aberdeen, Maryland

Thomas William Ruth

February 14, 1947 - September 14, 2026 (79 years old)

Aberdeen, Maryland

Thomas William Ruth's obituary , Passed away on September 14, 2026 in Aberdeen, Maryland

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Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home

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Thomas William Ruth

February 14, 1947 - September 14, 2026 (79 years old)

Aberdeen, Maryland

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Thomas William Ruth Obituary

With sadness, we share the passing of Thomas William Ruth of Aberdeen, Maryland. Thomas, born on February 14, 1947, passed away on September 14, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas William Ruth to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Melvin Ruth and Dorothy Ruth; and his brothers, Ray and Matt Ruth. He is survived by: his wife Kathy Ruth (Wroten); his children, Kim Deal (Brian), Mike Ruth (Stacy) and Katie McKee (Jake); his grandchildren, Brittany Thompson (Adam), Abby Proctor (Cody), Connor, Landon, Tyler, Sawyer and Carson; his great grandchildren, Ella, Hunner, Mason and Brayden; and his siblings, Chris Lorber (Tony), John Ruth and Jim Ruth (Kathie). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 7th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen, MD 21001.

In Lieu of Flowers: Memorial donations may be made in Tom's memory to the Bob Hooper Hospice House (Forest Hill, MD) or the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home



Sat

Nov 07

Celebration of life

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

873 Long Dr, Aberdeen, MD 21001

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September 18, 2026

Carol Deibel wrote a sympathy message

“Dear Kathy, I am so sorry for your loss. Tom was amazing. He fought so hard for so long. Even after years of operations and treatments he kept pushing on. I know your support was a large part of his resilience. He'll be remembered fondly.”


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