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$600.00
Raised by 7 people

Personal note from Ken's Family

Update 10/10: The Celebration of Life Event has been scheduled for December 13, 2022 at 3 PM PT at ACT's Toni Rembe Theater (formerly the Geary Theater) at 415 Geary Street in San Francisco. Doors will open at 2 PM PT. There will be a program of remembrance with a reception to follow. Thank you for your patience as we coordinate this event.

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Thank you so much to everyone visiting this page. We will miss Ken tremendously and would love to have you share your favorite memories, photos, and stories of him on this website. Being that we may not be able to attend any future memorial services in California, we would love to be able to hear the cherished memories those of you have with him here.

Obituary

Kenneth Edward Ruta, age 89, was born Chicago, Illinois.

He is the cherished son of the late Edward and Eleanore Ruta, loving brother of Gayl Sorrentino, brother-in-law to Frank Sorrentino, fond uncle to the late Thomas, Jeffrey and Jeanette Birks. Ken is also survived by five great nephews and one great niece. 

Ken attended Northwestern University where he found his love of the theatre which brought him to many years attending the Goodman Theatre.

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What were Kenneth's favorite books?
Classical music review books. Ken often lent me the latest publication (usually 500…
Classical music review books. Ken often lent me the latest publication (usually 500 pages) to…
Classical music review books. Ken often lent me the latest publication (usually 500 pages) to read. Music was Ken's g…
What were Kenneth's favorite vacation spots?
Vienna.
Vienna.
Vienna.

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April 6th, 1933
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Passed away

August 28th, 2022
San Franciso, CA

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