Ruth M. Lee, 79, died on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Cremation will be private. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Higgins Home For Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung. To send condolences, please go to www.higginsfuneralhome.com Ruth was born in Livingston, N.J., to the late Marjorie and William Schachel. After her marriage she lived in Newark and South Plainfield, and for the last 32 years in Warren. She graduated from Caldwell High School and worked for the Prudential and American Insurance companies in Newark. She also worked as a bookkeeper for several area companies. Ruth enjoyed cruising, traveling around the world, reading, gardening, jigsaw puzzles and visiting Long Beach Island, and especially loved spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and was very proud of her family. She will be greatly missed. Ruth was predeceased by her sisters, Marjorie Gaydick and Adelaide Schachel. She is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, George A. Lee; her loving children, Kathryn R. Creighton and her husband, Thomas, and George A. Lee Jr.; her grandchildren, Katie, Timothy and Kyle Lee, and Karin and Jeffrey Creighton; her sister, Barbara Sweeney; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Groh and her husband, George, along with a host of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Food Band Network of Somerset County, P.O. Box 149, Bound Brook, N.J. 08805, or The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center, 30 Rehill Ave., Somerville, N.J. 08876.