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Official Obituary of

Ruth P. (Theiss) Cullen

May 17, 1933 ~ November 11, 2023 (age 90) 90 Years Old
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Ruth P. Cullen Death Notice

Ruth P. Cullen (nee Theiss)

of Hamburg, formerly of Lackawanna, at the age of 90 on November 11th, 2023.

Wife of the late Robert J. Cullen.

Dearest Mother of Patricia Ruth (Jerry) Waszak, Robert Peter (Paula) Cullen and the late Michael J. (Cheryl) Cullen.

Loving Sister of Mary (late William) Bates and the late Anna (late Martin) McMahon, Dorothy (late Joseph) Gravante and Grace Murray.

Loving Grandmother of Lindsey (Brandon) Brzozowski, Joshua (Kristie) Cullen, Rachel Matte, Frank (Michael) Matte, Kyle (Bethany) Cullen and the late Tyler Jon Cullen.

Special "Nana" of Nick (Amber) Yonkosky.

Also survived by 7 great-grandchildren.

Visitation Wednesday 3 - 7 p.m. at NORMAN E. GANNON & SONS, Inc. FUNERAL HOME, 1075 Ridge Rd.; Lackawanna (716-824-4000).  Friends are invited to join the family for the Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica, Thursday at 10:30 a.m.  Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mrs. Cullen was the former Office Manager & Executive Secretary of Our Lady of Victory Rectory and a retiree of the Town of Hamburg Police Department.

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Services

Visitation
Wednesday
November 15, 2023

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Norman E. Gannon & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home
1075 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218

Mass of Christian Burial
Thursday
November 16, 2023

10:30 AM
Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica
767 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218

Interment following funeral service
Thursday
November 16, 2023

Holy Cross Cemetery
2900 South Park Avenue
Lackawanna, New York 14218

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