Ruth Elizabeth McCauley

Ruth Elizabeth McCauley, 88, of 351 Causeway Drive, formerly of 674 Grant St., Franklin, died at 7:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at Sugarcreek Station. Born Oct. 17, 1920, she was the daughter of Frank and Laura Burns Haggerty. She was first married to John Condon, who preceded her in death. She and Arthur Leroy McCauley were married Aug. 2, 1947, and he also preceded her in death. Mrs McCauley was a homemaker and a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Venus. She enjoyed her dog, Champ, gardening, sewing, crocheting and most of all, being with her family. She is survived by three sons, Charles Condon and his wife, Bonnie, of Erie, Thomas Condon and his wife, Carol, of Erie and Robert Condon of Castro Valley, Calif.; two daughters, Sandra Rose and her husband, Jay, of Ocala, Fla. and Ethel "Sissy" Peterson and her husband, Bill, of Kennerdell; 12 grandchildren; several great-grand children; and several great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Joan Leskoski and her husband, Jack, of Lexington, S.C., Jean Owens and her husband, Richard, of Oil City and Mary Jane Anderson and her husband, Richard, of Littleton, Colo.; and a brother, Leroy Haggerty and his wife, Garnet, of Oil City. In addition to her parents and her husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane McCauley, in 1995; a brother, Ralph Haggerty, in 1996; and two sisters, Hazel Bartholow and Esther Burkhardt. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Gardinier Funeral Home, 1315 Chestnut St., Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral with the Rev. David Oester of Christ Lutheran Church of Oil City officiating. Interment will follow in Venus Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Venango County Humane Society, P.O. 1045, Oil City, 16301. Online condolences may be sent to www.gardinierfuneralhome.com