Ruth L. (Tilton) Soden Obituary (1930

Ruth (Tilton) Soden 84 of Jamesburg died Thursday November 20th at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Princeton, Mrs. Soden lived in Cranbury before moving to Jamesburg 67 years ago. She was a graduate of Jamesburg High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper for many years with her husband at the Oliver L.E. Soden Agency, Jamesburg. Mrs. Soden was a past president of the Jamesburg Fire Company Auxiliary, past president of the Jamesburg Board of Education, past president of the Hightstown Bowling League, past noble grand and 50 year member of the Lady May Rebekah Lodge #94, 50 year member of the Morning Star #22 Order of the Eastern Star, past district deputy of the Mercer district, co-chairperson of the Jamesburg library charity ball, member of the Jamesburg PTA, member of the Middlesex County Juvenile Conference Committee, member of the 100th anniversary committee of the Borough of Jamesburg, Mrs. Claus for the Jamesburg Fire Department for 10 years, Mrs. Claus of the Borough of Jamesburg for 5 years and on the troop committee of the Jamesburg girl scouts. Mrs. Soden was predeceased by her husband Oliver L.E. Soden in 2006 and her parents Harold W.and Margaret E. (Chapman) Tilton. Surviving are her children Robert and his wife Dovie of Monroe Twp., Oliver L.E. III and his wife Sandra of Bronx, NY, Harold and his wife Carla of Monroe Twp. and Sandra Dutcher and her husband Robert of Englishtown, her sister Barbara Chamberlin of West Windsor, twelve grandchildren, Dawn M. Soden, Rebecca L. Soden and her fiance Leonard Roberts, Robert L. Soden Jr. and his wife Kathleen, Harold W. Soden Jr. and his wife Carolina, Sarah G. Grazier and her hsuband Brian, Thomas C. Soden, Robert J. Dutcher and his wife Erica, Thomas J. Dutcher, Stephanie R. Dutcher, John O. Soden and his wife Ashley, Mark E. Soden and his wife Elizabeth and Mary L. Molina and her husband Martin, eleven great grandchildren, Tyler J. Melcior, Robert O. Dutcher, Brianna L. Dutcher, Raven S. Roberts, Joshua L. Roberts, Parker J. Roberts, Autumn R. Soden, Emily H. Soden, Eliana N. Soden, Isaiah O. Soden and Charlie G. Soden, nieces and nephews Douglas L. Chamberlin, Kristin R. Knight and her husband David, Colin Rogers, Ashlyn Rogers, Diane Rothchild, Robert Rothchild, Travis Rothchild, Lynn Seward and her husband Samuel, Amanda and her husband Jeremy and her pet Snowball.. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday November 24th at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg. Burial will be in Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Sunday 5-8 p.m. at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. Memorial donations in Mrs. Soden's name may be made to either the Alzheimer's Assn. at www.alz.org or the American Macular Degeneration Foundation at www.macular.org.