Ruth Margaret (O’Donnell) Perlowski, married to Edward F. Perlowski since June 14, 1952, passed from this plane after a brief illness on Aug. 26, 2022. Mother to David Perlowski, Margaret (Perlowski) Allen, and Anne (Perlowski) Fuller, Mrs. Perlowski was immensely proud of her four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ruth was born on July 28, 1930, to John O’Donnell and Theresa (Gibson) O’Donnell in Holyoke, MA, and was a graduate of Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) in 1952. In 1961, the Perlowski family moved from Massachusetts to Baldwinsville. Ruth began a teaching career at St. Mary’s Academy in Baldwinsville once her three children had begun their education and the entire family were highly active in St. Mary’s Church CYO activities.
Upon her husband’s retirement in 1989, the couple moved to the Charlottesville area of Virginia and remained there until migrating to Atlanta in 2015 to live in closer proximity to her daughter, Anne, and her grand and great-grandchildren.
Education and music are values that Ruth highly encouraged for her children, but more importantly, she assured that they be independent and self-reliant, while remaining compassionate toward others.
Those who have known Ruth Perlowski know her for her sweet nature, her kindness and her willingness to speak her truth to anyone of any social standing.
In addition to those mentioned above, Ruth Perlowski is survived by her sister, Anne (O’Donnell) Quenneville and her husband, Ray, of Suffield CT; her cousin, Sally Tynan, of Springfield, MA; Brother-In-Law, John (Jack) Perlowski, of Florida; many nieces and nephews throughout the country, Daughter-in-Law, Vicki Perlowski, of Arvada, CO, and Sons-in-law John Allen, of Rochester, VT and James Fuller of Atlanta, GA.
A mass in celebration of Ruth Perlowski’s remarkable life and indelible memory will be held Friday, Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. at Basilica of the Sacred Heart. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Missionary Society of St. Columban. donations.columban.org/p-9-give-a-gift-and-change-the-world.aspx.
