IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ruth (Shulman)
Huberman
January 27, 1919 – April 2, 2016
Obituary
BOARDMAN-Ruth Huberman, 97, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2016 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio following a short stay.
Ruth, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Shulman was born at home on Wayne Avenue in Youngstown on January 27, 1919. She graduated from South High School and worked as a bookkeeper for the Robins Furniture Company. She met the love of her life, Max Huberman, at the USO on Hazel Street in downtown Youngstown while Max was briefly stationed in Sharon, Pennsylvania before shipping off to fight in World War II in China, Burma and India. They corresponded all during the war, and upon Max's return to New York on Thanksgiving Day, 1945, the two of them got engaged and married 4 months later on March 24, 1946. They lived and worked in New York for about two years before returning to Youngstown for better employment. Ruth returned to her work as a bookkeeper for Robbins Furniture and Max became a salesman for the same company. The owner of that company introduced them to vegetarianism and Natural Hygiene, a lifestyle they followed for the rest of their lives.
In 1958, Max and Ruth opened a health food store on Market Street near the corners and Kenmore and Williamson Avenue. After two years, they moved the store to Boardman where they operated Natural Health Foods and Barbell Center for thirty-three years. During those three decades, Ruth, in particular, introduced and inspired thousands of customers and friends in the benefits of a plant-based diet. Max and Ruth were pioneers and tireless advocates for the benefits of fresh air, pure water, regular exercise and a healthy diet.
Ruth and Max were world travelers having journeyed to Russia, France, Switzerland, Israel, the Bahamas, and most often to Aruba where they enjoyed a timeshare for over 15 years. They were also both socially and politically active in their support for Civil Rights, their opposition to the Vietnam War (Ruth was a member of the Women's Strike for Peace Movement) and champions for a clean environment.
Upon the sale of their store in 1991, Max retired but Ruth kept working up to the age of 90!
Max and Ruth were married a remarkable 62 wonderful years and were always inseparable. Following Max's death in May 2008, Ruth moved in with her son Mark and his wife Wanda, who provided all the loving care she needed. Her devoted granddaughters, Heather Huberman and Liz Fowler were always there when Mark and Wanda could not be. Almost until the day she died, Ruth worked out daily at Lifeline Partners, shopped at Sam's Club and Marc's and played crazy eights and five hundred rummy before going to bed. She also enjoyed tender loving care from her extraordinary caregivers, Dot Clark and Tammy Ludt who helped brighten her days.
Ruth enjoyed a close relationship with her late sister, Elsie Katzman, who worked with her at the health food store for over two decades. She also treasured her relationship with her sister, Gladys Saul, who like Ruth, reached the same extraordinary age of 97, passing away only last year. They spoke with each other every day at 8:00 p.m., visited every Tuesday afternoon shopped together and Trader Joe's and Whole Foods almost every other Saturday.
Most of all, Ruth treasured the love of her two sons, Jeff (Raquel) and Mark (Wanda), for whom the sun would always rise and set. As she would often say when asked about them "Where did I go right?!"
Ruth was blessed to have five grandchildren, Jacob (Elena), Heather, David (Oshrit), Lisa and Liz and four great grandchildren Eli, Shira, Gavriel and Shayna Rachel.
She was a founding and devoted member of Ohev Tzedek Temple where she was a fixture at Saturday morning services. She was also a Life Member of the National Health Association (NHA) which has advocated the plant-based health program to which she credited her extraordinary longevity and vitality. Donations in her memory can be made to the NHA or the Temple.
Calling hours shall take place on Monday, April 4th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Ohev Tzedek Temple on Glenwood Ave. Services will immediately follow with burial being at the Temple Cemetery in Cornersburg.
Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com
Arrangements by the McCauley Funeral Home serving the valley for more than 114 years!
Ruth, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Shulman was born at home on Wayne Avenue in Youngstown on January 27, 1919. She graduated from South High School and worked as a bookkeeper for the Robins Furniture Company. She met the love of her life, Max Huberman, at the USO on Hazel Street in downtown Youngstown while Max was briefly stationed in Sharon, Pennsylvania before shipping off to fight in World War II in China, Burma and India. They corresponded all during the war, and upon Max's return to New York on Thanksgiving Day, 1945, the two of them got engaged and married 4 months later on March 24, 1946. They lived and worked in New York for about two years before returning to Youngstown for better employment. Ruth returned to her work as a bookkeeper for Robbins Furniture and Max became a salesman for the same company. The owner of that company introduced them to vegetarianism and Natural Hygiene, a lifestyle they followed for the rest of their lives.
In 1958, Max and Ruth opened a health food store on Market Street near the corners and Kenmore and Williamson Avenue. After two years, they moved the store to Boardman where they operated Natural Health Foods and Barbell Center for thirty-three years. During those three decades, Ruth, in particular, introduced and inspired thousands of customers and friends in the benefits of a plant-based diet. Max and Ruth were pioneers and tireless advocates for the benefits of fresh air, pure water, regular exercise and a healthy diet.
Ruth and Max were world travelers having journeyed to Russia, France, Switzerland, Israel, the Bahamas, and most often to Aruba where they enjoyed a timeshare for over 15 years. They were also both socially and politically active in their support for Civil Rights, their opposition to the Vietnam War (Ruth was a member of the Women's Strike for Peace Movement) and champions for a clean environment.
Upon the sale of their store in 1991, Max retired but Ruth kept working up to the age of 90!
Max and Ruth were married a remarkable 62 wonderful years and were always inseparable. Following Max's death in May 2008, Ruth moved in with her son Mark and his wife Wanda, who provided all the loving care she needed. Her devoted granddaughters, Heather Huberman and Liz Fowler were always there when Mark and Wanda could not be. Almost until the day she died, Ruth worked out daily at Lifeline Partners, shopped at Sam's Club and Marc's and played crazy eights and five hundred rummy before going to bed. She also enjoyed tender loving care from her extraordinary caregivers, Dot Clark and Tammy Ludt who helped brighten her days.
Ruth enjoyed a close relationship with her late sister, Elsie Katzman, who worked with her at the health food store for over two decades. She also treasured her relationship with her sister, Gladys Saul, who like Ruth, reached the same extraordinary age of 97, passing away only last year. They spoke with each other every day at 8:00 p.m., visited every Tuesday afternoon shopped together and Trader Joe's and Whole Foods almost every other Saturday.
Most of all, Ruth treasured the love of her two sons, Jeff (Raquel) and Mark (Wanda), for whom the sun would always rise and set. As she would often say when asked about them "Where did I go right?!"
Ruth was blessed to have five grandchildren, Jacob (Elena), Heather, David (Oshrit), Lisa and Liz and four great grandchildren Eli, Shira, Gavriel and Shayna Rachel.
She was a founding and devoted member of Ohev Tzedek Temple where she was a fixture at Saturday morning services. She was also a Life Member of the National Health Association (NHA) which has advocated the plant-based health program to which she credited her extraordinary longevity and vitality. Donations in her memory can be made to the NHA or the Temple.
Calling hours shall take place on Monday, April 4th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Ohev Tzedek Temple on Glenwood Ave. Services will immediately follow with burial being at the Temple Cemetery in Cornersburg.
Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com
Arrangements by the McCauley Funeral Home serving the valley for more than 114 years!
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Services
Visitation
April
4
Ohev Tzedek Shaarei Torah Temple
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Funeral Service
April
4
Ohev Tzedek Shaarei Torah Temple
Starts at 2:00 pm