Ruth Groh, 91

FALL RIVER, MASS. – Ruth (Sicherman) Groh died on Feb. 12 at the Fall River Jewish Home. Born on July 14, 1923, in Exeter, Pa., she was the youngest of four children of Harry and Minnie (Mark) Sicherman. She always had a great love for music and played the piano. She attended Wyoming Seminary (secretarial) but then set her heart on becoming a teacher – attending East Stroudsburg State Teachers’  College – and ultimately graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s in elementary education. She taught in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Binghamton, N.Y.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Robert H. Groh. She is also survived by two daughters, Ellen Fischer (Dov) of Irvine, Cal., and Sharon Groh-Mintz (Howard) of Providence. She leaves three grandchildren: Abigail Romirowsky (Shai) of Washington, D.C., Orli Mintz of Jerusalem and Michael Mintz of Tel Aviv. She recently became a great-grandmother of Ilan Romirowsky.

She was a member of Beth David Synagogue, Binghamton, N.Y., and the JCC Friendship Club. She was an excellent teacher and deeply loved her family. During the last four years of her life, she received loving care at the Fall River Jewish Home. Contributions in her memory may be made to Beth David Synagogue and the Fall River Jewish Home.