Oh no no no.  I can't believe this.  I've  known Ruth Ann since childhood.  So smart, so friendly.  We both attended a summer program at Columbia during high school.  Neither of us really wanted to be there so after our parents dropped us off, we'd skip the program and wander around the city and meet up later.  I last saw her walking in Neponsit in the 1990's when I was visiting my folks.  I stopped to talk for a bit, never thought that would be the last time I would see her.  I tried periodically to find her contact info with no luck.  Looks like she accomplished more than most of our class combined and had a beautiful family to boot.  My sympathies to her family and friends - we're all lucky to have known her.Larry