Ruth R. McCargo

March 25, 1923 - June 1, 2021

Ruth R. McCargo, 98, passed away quietly June 1, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Richard B. McCargo. Born March 25, 1923 in Ellington, NY, she was the daughter of the late Kloid S. and Frankie (Johnson) Rice. Ruth graduated from the secretarial program at the Rider School of Business in Trenton, NJ in 1945. She was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church where she was a past Deacon, member of the church’s Choir, and member of Ruth’s Circle. She was a member of the York Ecumenical Choral Society and a member and past officer of the Presbyterian Women. Ruth also served as an officer at Welcome Wagon and was a member of Welcome Wagon Alumnae of Greater York. She enjoyed bowling and travelling the world. For many years, Ruth was a seamstress and did sewing and alterations for her friends and clients. She was also a skilled knitter and needlewoman. Ruth is survived by her 4 daughters, Barbara M. and husband, Imants Celtnieks of Wheaton, MD, Katherine M. and husband, Raymond Dashner of Woolrich, PA, Janet M. and husband, Jim Reever of York, and Linda C. McCargo and husband, Wm. Lane Shields of Little Rock, AR; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and a younger brother, Lewis C. Rice of Kennedy, NY. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and their families. Ruth was preceded in death by her older brother, Robert W. Rice. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Outdoor Worship Center of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 311 Haines Road, York. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Viewings will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Etzweiler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market Street, York and also on Wednesday from 10:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Please bring a lawn chair if attending the service on Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 311 Haines Road, York, PA 17402 or to the American Heart Association, 4250 Crums Mill Road, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17112. Arrangements by the Etzweiler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market St. York, PA 17403.