Ruth Esther Villarosa^[1]

1930 - 2013  (83 years)

• Name	Ruth Esther Villarosa
  Birth	14 May 1930	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Jul 2013	Blue Bell, Whitpain Twp, Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I1119	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Marcus DeCastro Villarosa,   b. 8 Oct 1893, Imus, Cavite Province, Philippines d. 6 Nov 1968, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Egbert Cressler,   b. 22 May 1904, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 27 Sep 1974, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1918	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [4]
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Edward Littles,   b. 14 Jan 1926, Nyack, Rockland Co, New York d. 31 Aug 2007, Beaufort, Beaufort Co, South Carolina (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1950	Probably New Jersey   [5]
  Family ID	F863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Ruth E. Littles, age 83, of Blue Bell, PA, formerly of Pearl River, NY, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Blue Bell Place in Blue Bell, PA. Mrs. Littles was born in Wilkes Barre, PA, the daughter of the late Marcus and the late Gertrude Cressler Villarosa. She was the wife of the late William E. Littles. Mrs. Littles grew up in Ramsey, NJ, and graduated from Ramsey High School. She married the late William E. Littles in 1950 and resided in Pearl River, NY, before moving to South Carolina in 1985. Along with raising her family, she a was an active member of the Pearl River Methodist Church Women's group and was also a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program. She is survived by one daughter, Cheryl O'Brien of Middletown, NY, two sons, William Littles (Elizabeth) of Peterborough , NH, Mark Littles (Joanne) of Blue Bell, PA and her siblings Art, Allan, Dan, Bill Villarosa, Glady Strey, Diane Gilmore and Dorie Bigby. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A memorial Service will be held Friday, August 2 at 10:30 am in the Mountainview United Methodist Church, Walker Valley, NY. (Research):Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,067. Blue Bell was originally known as Pigeontown, after the large flocks of the now-extinct passenger pigeons that once gathered there. The town was renamed in 1840 after the historically prominent Blue Bell Inn. Blue Bell is known for its large executive-style homes, major business parks, community shopping facilities, and small businesses. It is one of the most affluent areas outside the Main Line communities in the Philadelphia area. In July 2005, Money magazine ranked Blue Bell 14th on its list of the "100 Best Places to Live in the United States". [6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1940, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, daughter in household of Marcus D Villarosa, age 9 (Reliability: 3). [S303] Social Security Administration, U.S. Government, SSDI - master, SSN 142248126; Birth date 14 May 1930; Death Date 28 Jul 2013 (Reliability: 3). [S510] Obituary, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ledgertranscript/obituary.aspx?n=ruth-e-littles&pid=166161468&fhid=13087 (Reliability: 3). [S347] Eddie J. Bigby, Bigby, (Database compiled and copyrighted by Eddie J. Bigby for the Villarosa Grand Reunion, July 10, 1999, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ). [S510] Obituary, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ledgertranscript/obituary.aspx?n=ruth-e-littles-villarosa&pid=166161468&fhid=13087 (Reliability: 3). [S535] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Bell,_Pennsylvania (Reliability: 3).