| Ruth Fear | |
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| Birth: | 8 December 1911 Lafontaine, Kansas, USA |
| Death: | 3 May 2022 Sunnyside, Washington, USA |
| Age: | 110 years, 146 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Ruth Fear (née Neer; 8 December 1911 – 3 May 2022) was an American supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2024. She may be the oldest resident of the state of Washington since the death of Ruth Apilado on 15 August 2021 until her death.
Biography[]
Ruth Fear was born in Lafontaine, Kansas, USA on 8 December 1911. Her parents were Amos and Grace (née Allen) Neer. She had nine siblings, all deceased as of December 2021.
She was married to Wilson Fear, who died in 1974. At some point the couple moved to Oregon and in 1951 to Zillah, Washington when her husband got a job in Hanford.
Her younger sister, Venus Lorene Boyer, died in 2015 at the age of 99. She lived at the Just Like Home Resident Care facility in Sunnyside.
Fear died in Sunnyside, Washington, USA on 3 May 2022 at the age of 110 years, 146 days.
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References[]
- Venus Lorene Boyer Find A Grave
- 106-year-old Mabton woman recalls holidays from a different era Yakima Herald, 23 December 2017
- Ruth Fear celebrates 110 years Sunnyside Sun, 15 December 2021
- Ruth Fear Obituary United States Obituary Notices