Ruth Landon Clarke Hawkins, affectionately known as "Rudy", of Peabody, MA passed away peacefully on April 16, 2024. Born December 19, 1933 in Greenville, PA, Rudy was the daughter of Riley W. Clarke and Esther McMaster Clarke. A graduate of Cornell University, Rudy married Ben Francis Hawkins on March 10, 1956, and together they raised six children. They celebrated 62 years of marriage before Ben's death in October 2018. |