Ruth C. Volkert, 98, formerly of Forks Township, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospice. Born February 24, 1924 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Kate (Slimmer) Strausser. Her first husband, Forrest S. Frey, Sr. died in 1955 and her second husband, Jack F. Volkert died in 2009. Ruth was a member of the former Memorial United Church of Christ, Easton and worked at Binney and Smith for eight years. She was also and avid crocheter.
Surviving are two daughters, Eileen DiVietro and Jacquelyn DeLong; seven grandchildren, Paul Bauchspies, Sondra Pacchioli, Forrest Frey, III, Christine England, Kate Pettit, Erik DiVietro, and Kristyn Marshall; twenty-two great grandchildren; and nine great great grandchildren. Her son, Forrest Frey, Jr; her daughter, Ellen Bauchspies; her brother, Charles Strausser, Jr.; her sisters, Mary Elliott and Gertrude Cortright; and her grandsons, James Bauchspies and Robert Bauchspies died earlier.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, July 25, 2022 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until service time on Monday in the funeral home. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Terrie Thompson
July 22, 2022 at 5:15 pm
I am very sorry for the loss for Eileen’s family and all Ruth’s loved ones. She was such a good and delightful LADY! Her faith ushered her into Heaven Heaven with her Savior. What a wonderful assurance.
Lori Bauchspies
July 22, 2022 at 7:48 pm
She was a wonderful lady who will live on in our memories.
May she Rest in Peace.
Millie Perry
July 25, 2022 at 5:24 pm
Eileen, although I could not be there for your mother’s service, I want you to know you were, and are, in my thoughts as you deal with your loss. I never spent much time with your mom, but I remember when we were kids, she oftentimes had a chocolate cake on the counter. I thought that was the greatest thing, not to mention, delicious! God speed, Mrs. Volkert.