Ruth Slifer Geary (Nelsen Funeral Home)

Ruth Slifer Geary, 75, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on October 11, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald K. and Ruth Z. Slifer, and a sister, Barbara Slifer.

Though she was born in a hospital in Suffern, NY, Ruth lived and grew up in Ramsey, NJ. Before graduating from Ramsey High School, she played softball when it first began for girls, spent time as a cheerleader, and played church league basketball.

She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri then went on to earn her Master of Arts in Education from St. Peter’s College in New Jersey. She lived in Glen Rock, NJ for over 20 years before moving to Virginia when she retired from teaching at Garfield Middle School in Garfield, NJ.

As a young adult, Rut

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