Ruth L. Cox, 92, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, June 2, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Born on November 26, 1932, in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Harner) Miller.
A graduate of Quakertown High School, Ruth became a skilled homemaker who took a deeply loving interest in her family.
The daughter of an accomplished musician, she found joy in an eclectic taste of music, which ranged from Opera to The Beach Boys. She also loved to cook, bake, read avidly, admire art, walks in the park, and films. Ruth was a kind and hospitable woman whose character left a deep impression on her children.
A devout, life-long Catholic, she was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of forty-three years: Raymond T. Cox, Sr., who passed away in 1995; a granddaughter: Julia Overly; son-in-law: Michael Berger; brothers: Raymond, Marvin, and Edward Miller; and a sister: Jane Voortman.
Ruth will be lovingly remembered by her sons: Michael J. Cox and Raymond Cox, Jr. and his wife Cheryl; daughters: Jane L. Berger; Linda Shoenfelt and her husband Paul; and Cecilia Hammel and her husband C. Frederick; and one sister: Irene Horn and her husband Edward. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, twenty-nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
A viewing will be held at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 821 West Broad Street, Quakertown, on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. A second viewing will be held at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, 2545 West Pumping Station Road, from 10:00am until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial—in the sanctuary—at 11:00am.
Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in, Ruth’s memory, to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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