Ruth E. Seeley Bruno

Ruth E. Seeley Bruno, 57, of 9100 River Road, Phoenix, died Saturday. She was born in Canada. She was former owner of Ruth E's Diner in Phoenix and had been a waitress at the original Three Rivers Inn in Clay and the Three Rivers Inn in Phoenix. Her husband, Paul, died in 1993.

Survivors: Her companion, Ron Lynk of Phoenix; two daughters, Laurie Effler of Erwin, Tenn., and Melissa Moshier of Baldwinsville; a son, Cary Batten-Bruno of Auburn; seven stepchildren; her mother, Margaret Seeley of Ogdensburg; nine sisters, Mary McMillan, Irene Greer, Joann Shannon and Doreen Vanston, all of Prescott, Ontario, Betty Casselman and Gloria Whiteland, both of Brockville, Ontario, Pauline Armstrong of Hammond, Bonnie Bracy of St. Cloud, Fla., and Linda Seeley of Ogdensburg; four brothers, Joe and Ronny Seeley, both of Brockville, and Brent and Lee Seeley, both of Ogdensburg; 14 grandchildren. Services: Private. Burial, Phoenix Rural Cemetery. No calling hours. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.

Published in the Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) - Monday, September 23, 2002, page B4