Ruth Ann Wittmer [nee Weil, aka Petrishin] of Mahopac, New York, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the age of 81. She was born on August 17, 1937 to Julia Petrishin Weil and Harry Weil, Jr. in New York City. She was lovingly raised by her maternal grandmother, Catherine Petrishin, and adoptive parents, her Aunt Mary Petrishin Maduras and Uncle John Martin Maduras in Yonkers, NY. She graduated from Gorton High School and subsequently took bookkeeping courses from Mount Vernon School of Business. She received a certificate from the American Institute of Banking, and she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Pace University. She worked for the Bank of New York and then at the United States Trust Company. She worked as an accountant with her husband James who was a self-employed contractor. For the past 23 years, she worked at H&R Block preparing tax returns for many clients who came back every year to see her.
She is predeceased by her husband, James R Wittmer, her parents and her adoptive parents. She is survived by brothers John S Maduras (Elsie), David Weil (Marilyn), sister Sarah Bower (Wilmar), brother-in-law Robert Tidler (Lisa) and by ten nieces and nephews: goddaughter Katherine Anne Maduras, John Martin Maduras (Devin), Jennifer Jaret Stewart (Joseph), Christopher Jaret, Matthew Tidler, Jennifer Weil (Chrisanne), Michelle Nimick (Jan), David Weil, Jr. (Heidi), Mark Bower (Maria), Jeffrey Bower (Michelle). She is also survived by fifteen grand-nieces and grand-nephews: John Steven Maduras, Samantha James Maduras, Jordan Jaret, Triston Jaret, Kayley Mroz-Weil, Sean Weil, Elizabeth Magie, Andrew Magie, David Magie, Matthew Magie, Matthew Bower, Benjamin Bower, Aaron Bower, Abigail Bower and Joshua Bower.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 1-5pm at Cargain Funeral Home, 418 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 24 at 11:30am at the church of St John the Evangelist, 225 East Lake Blvd., Mahopac, NY. Interment to follow at Oakland Cemetery in Yonkers, NY.