Former Dearborn Heights Mayor Ruth Canfield dies at 85.

Canfield led the city of Dearborn Heights for a decade and was previously a city councilwoman.

Ruth Ann Canfield, the former mayor of Dearborn Heights and a former councilwoman, died Monday, Oct. 13. She was 85.

Canfield was also once a secretary at the former Harper-Grace Hospitals in Detroit and served on the board of Dearborn Heights School District No. 7.

Canfield was born to John Canfield, who served as Dearborn Heights' first mayor after the city, most of which was formerly Dearborn Township, was incorporated in 1963. John Canfield, previously the supervisor of Dearborn Township, was first elected as in 1965 and served three terms until he died in 1975.

Ruth Ann Canfield was elected to city council in 1979, serving for 14 y

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