Ruth Pate Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth Pate (Carlsbad, New Mexico), who passed away on March 13, 2019, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Pate to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Peter F. Wassenaar, Sr. and Anna Roon Wassenaar; her husband Rupert Harlan Pate; her great grandchild Anna Elizabeth Pate; and her siblings, Peter Wassenaar, Frank Wassenaar and Mildred Studham.

She is survived by: her children, Gregory Harlan Pate (Donna) of Carlsbad, NM, Jeffrey Heath Pate of Fort Worth, TX, Sharon Sue Ferrin (Jamie) of Destin, FL and Lisabeth Anne Pate-Martinez (Gonzalo) of Las Vegas, NM; her grandchildren, Aaron Pate, Tyler Pate of Carlsbad, NM, Gerrod Pate of Fort Worth, TX, Heath Pate of Reno, NV, Jeffrey Crane of Spokane, WA, Matthew Crane of Spokane, WA, Nichol Pate of Reno, NV and Amanda Crane Eymard of Cypress, TX; her great grandchild Zayan Pate of Carlsbad, NM; her sisters, Trudy Wassenaar of Grand Rapids, MI and Inez Pigg of Grand Rapids, MI; and her sister-in-law Dorothy Wassenaar of Alma, MI. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.