Ruby E. Doers "Rosie the Riveter" Amended Obituary

Obituary

Ruby E. Roberts (Doers) passed away at home on October 13, 2006, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90. Born in Wisconsin, she came to California at the age of 9. Following in the genetic heritage of the Doers family, she could charm the whiskers off a mountain lion. Her childhood was spent in Bull Creek, California. In her early twenties she married George Porter of Arcata, California. Her second marriage was to Albert P. Sharpe, a Canadian who owned the Whitethorn Lumber Company. Ruby and I lived in Whitethorn between the years 1947 to 1951 when the family moved to Santa Rosa. She has lived in Clearlake for the past 20 years. During World War II, she worked as a welder on the first floating dry dock in Eureka earning the title as one of the “Rosie the Riveters”. From 1959 to 1979, she was a psychiatric technician at Sonoma Developmental Center. After her retirement she often remarked how she missed working with her disabled clients. She was an avid reader of books, especially suspense and mystery novels. She was a talented artist, a champion crossword puzzler, a wonderful cook, and loved to garden. She also loved to play bingo. Whenever she won a pot, she would always spend her winnings on her family. She was a good friend to her family, a lot of fun, easy going, a good listener, and very wise. She’ll be forever missed and in our hearts. She is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Moxley and Karen Sharpe; her grandchildren Marilyn, Antoinette, Jessica, Nicole, and Mariah; great grandchildren Melissa, Monica, Megan, Erin, and a little girl on the way who will be named Ruby. She is also survived by her niece Pam Mueller and her children Mike and Jennifer; nephew Jerry Croy; and great niece Teresa and great nephew Guy.