Haverhill, NH Ruth Marie Brady, 87, died on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, October 25, 1921, the daughter of Harold and Laura (Laleme) Huntington. Her family moved to Fairlee, VT when she was four years old. She attended local schools in Fairlee and later in Orford, NH where her parents purchased a home. Ruth Marie attended and graduated from Mount Saint Mary High School in Burlington, VT and entered the De Gosbrian Hospital as a nursing student. During World War II, she entered the U.S. Army Nurses Corps. She trained on maneuvers in Louisiana and was sent overseas February 21, 1944 with Evac. Hospital #96-45 following the troops through the Battle of Normandy, Northern France, Southern France and Rhineland Germany. She attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Decorations and citations included the World War II Victory Medal. She received an Honorable Discharge after the war. Settling first in New Jersey where she married Joseph Brady, Mrs. Brady returned to New Hampshire with her son Russell in the early 1960 s. After nearly 30 years as a registered nurse in obstetrics and the newborn nursery at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, she retired in 1990. She was a member of the American Legion Post No. 20 in Bradford, VT and the VFW Post No. 5245 in North Haverhill, NH and was a communicant of Saint Joseph s Roman Catholic Church in Woodsville. She enjoyed gardening, walking, and cooking. She was predeceased by a brother, Russell C. Huntington in February 2000. Survivors include a son, Russell Brady of Haverhill, NH; a brother, Larry Huntington and wife Jackie of North Haverhill, NH; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, from 6 to 8 PM at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, April 2, at 11 AM, at the Saint Joseph s Roman Catholic Church, 15 Pine Street, Woodsville, NH, with father Daniel J. Sinibaldi officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cottage Hospital, PO Box 2001, Woodsville, NH, 03785; Woodsville Ambulance Service, PO Box 101, Woodsville, NH, 03785; Saint Joseph s Roman Catholic Church, 21 Pine Street, Woodsville, NH, 03785; or David s House, 461 Mount Support Road, PO Box 660, Lebanon, NH, 03766-0660.