California Obituaries, Los Angeles County Submitted by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. The Downey Eagle November 2, 2001 Volume 9 Number 37 Private services for Ruth Ann Conroy, 79 DOWNEY-Long-time Downey resident Ruth Ann Conroy, who was born in Gary, Indiana on May 18, 1922 to parents Granville and Clara Blankenship, died at her home here Thursday, Oct. 25. She was 79. She was an avid golfer, an enthusiastic sports fan and enjoyed basketball. She was a member of the Hacienda Country Club, Southern California Golf Association, Downey Women's Club, and Mr. & Mrs. Club, to name a few. She donated much of her time to helping the handicapped. Her sons Mill and Phillip, and sister Marie, survive her. Her husband, William E. Conroy, preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 1984. Private services were by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.