Born and raised in Manchester, H. Louise Ruddell (only began using the initial after the death of her father in 1919) lived in the family home until her death in 1983.
She began working as a stenographer in a local paper mill early in life before being certified as a public notary in 1923, when she moved up to secretary. She would continue to work for this paper mill until the late 1920s or early 1930s, when she became a private secretary. The remainder of her working years were performed as a private secretary, retiring sometime between 1942 and 1947.
Following her retirement she travelled extensively, visiting places such as Venezuela and England. According to her obituary she was a woman of odd interests and was always quietly philanthropic.
Upon her death she set up the H. Louise Ruddell Charitable Trust/Fund, which continues to provide funding to organizations in the greater Manchester areas. One such organization was the Manchester Memorial Hospital, which named its auditorium in her honor after donations from the trust.
She passed away at Manchester Memorial on February 13, 1983, at age 96.
She began working as a stenographer in a local paper mill early in life before being certified as a public notary in 1923, when she moved up to secretary. She would continue to work for this paper mill until the late 1920s or early 1930s, when she became a private secretary. The remainder of her working years were performed as a private secretary, retiring sometime between 1942 and 1947.
Following her retirement she travelled extensively, visiting places such as Venezuela and England. According to her obituary she was a woman of odd interests and was always quietly philanthropic.
Upon her death she set up the H. Louise Ruddell Charitable Trust/Fund, which continues to provide funding to organizations in the greater Manchester areas. One such organization was the Manchester Memorial Hospital, which named its auditorium in her honor after donations from the trust.
She passed away at Manchester Memorial on February 13, 1983, at age 96.
Born and raised in Manchester, H. Louise Ruddell (only began using the initial after the death of her father in 1919) lived in the family home until her death in 1983.
She began working as a stenographer in a local paper mill early in life before being certified as a public notary in 1923, when she moved up to secretary. She would continue to work for this paper mill until the late 1920s or early 1930s, when she became a private secretary. The remainder of her working years were performed as a private secretary, retiring sometime between 1942 and 1947.
Following her retirement she travelled extensively, visiting places such as Venezuela and England. According to her obituary she was a woman of odd interests and was always quietly philanthropic.
Upon her death she set up the H. Louise Ruddell Charitable Trust/Fund, which continues to provide funding to organizations in the greater Manchester areas. One such organization was the Manchester Memorial Hospital, which named its auditorium in her honor after donations from the trust.
She passed away at Manchester Memorial on February 13, 1983, at age 96.
She began working as a stenographer in a local paper mill early in life before being certified as a public notary in 1923, when she moved up to secretary. She would continue to work for this paper mill until the late 1920s or early 1930s, when she became a private secretary. The remainder of her working years were performed as a private secretary, retiring sometime between 1942 and 1947.
Following her retirement she travelled extensively, visiting places such as Venezuela and England. According to her obituary she was a woman of odd interests and was always quietly philanthropic.
Upon her death she set up the H. Louise Ruddell Charitable Trust/Fund, which continues to provide funding to organizations in the greater Manchester areas. One such organization was the Manchester Memorial Hospital, which named its auditorium in her honor after donations from the trust.
She passed away at Manchester Memorial on February 13, 1983, at age 96.
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