Ruth Dessau passed away peacefully at home on Sunday in Huntsville, AL. She was born in Brooklyn NY and had a loving marriage to Harold Dessau for 59 years. Together they had three children – Lori (deceased), Daniel (living in Boulder, CO with his wife Kathy), and Debra (living in Huntsville) and two grandchildren (Michael and Jessica). Ruth had a beautiful voice that could lighten up any room, and she was an extremely accomplished pianist and piano teacher who influenced the lives of a great many students in the Huntsville area, and in Florida beforehand. She was committed to natural foods and natural living, and was a vegetarian her entire life. She and Hal loved spending time in their organic garden, especially when it was sunny. Most important to her, however, was her family. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She spent her last 47 years caring for and loving her special-needs daughter Debra, who was her constant companion. She will be greatly missed, and always remembered.
A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20th, at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, AL with Rabbi Bill Goldberg officiating. (www.laughlinservice.com)
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to either the
Jewish National Fund https://usa.jnf.org/jnf-tree-planting-center/, or Etz Chayim Conservative Synagogue, 7705 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville, AL 35802.
