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Ruby Porterfield

March 19, 1934 — May 20, 2020

Greensburg

Ruby Nora (Young) Porterfield , 86, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born March 19, 1934, in Dunlo, PA, a daughter of the late Harold and Mary Thomas Young.  Ruby graduated from the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and was awarded the top student award and had also won a student styling contest during her training. She owned and operated Ruby's Salon of Beauty in Youngwood until her retirement in 1992.   She was a member of the Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church and had always been active in the Church.  In previous churches she had served as a Youth Director, Sunday School Teacher, as well as a Deacon.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Leo; two brothers, Charles and Thomas Young and two sisters, Audra Harold and Mary Brinker.  She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-six years, Leo S. Porterfield; four children, Randolph Thomas Porterfield (Dina Ann) of Greensburg, Patricia Sue Miller (Todd) of Youngwood, Mary Ann Thompson (Robert) of Merrill's Inlet, SC and Heidi Lynn Dillender (Joshua) of Greensburg; twelve grandchildren, Ryan, Robert, Rachel, Luke, Ellie (Joshua), Desiree, Brittany, Sarah, Haley, Cassidy, Noah, and Paige; two great grandchildren, Sansa and Riley; two anticipated great grandchildren, Savannah and Zoey Nora; a brother, John Young (Mary Jane) of Youngwood  and several nieces and nephews.  Due to the recent health crisis there will be no public viewing, services will be private.  There will be a Celebration of Life conveyed at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 501 Fairfield Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601.  Ruby’s family has entrusted her care to the Clement L. Pantalone Funeral Home, Inc., 409 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601 724-837-0020.  To share your memories and photos or offer your condolences please visit us at www.pantalone.com Natale N. Pantalone, Supervisor.

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