Ruby (Wilkinson) Kimball

Ruby Wilkinson Kimball, age 90 of Wattsburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday March 14, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born at home on September 7, 1935 in Greenfield Township, the daughter of the late Norman H. and Beatrice (Whitney) Wilkinson.

Ruby was a graduate of Wattsburg High School. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of North East where she was a youth leader, taught Sunday School, involved in Orange Point, and card club. She was an active and lifetime member of Hornby School Restoration Society. Ruby was employed as a secretary to Dr. Carl Karsch, a tax collector for Greenfield Township, employed by the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5, US Postal Service and owner of Kimball’s Hardware in Wattsburg for over 20 years. Her and her husband enjoyed making maple syrup for 37 years and shared a passion for the North American Maple Syrup Council, Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producers Council and the Northwest Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producers Association. She loved cooking, gardening, the outdoors, traveling, and genealogy with her sister-in-law Wilda Resinger.

She was preceded in death by the love of her life and loving husband for 63 years, Burton Jay Kimball and sister Janice Lindsey.

Ruby is survived by a son, Ben Kimball and daughter, Lesa Kimball both of Wattsburg, granddaughter Jill Kimball (Casey) of North East, sisters Norma Youngs (Dave) of North East, and Sharon Utegg of Findley Lake and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 South Lake St. North East on Thursday, March 19th, 3-7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 am at the funeral home. Officiating Rev. John Stoddard. Private interment will be held at Lowville Cemetery at a later date. Memorials can be made to Hornby School Restoration Society c/o Naomi Gross 9638 New Road North East, PA 16428 and First Baptist Church of North East 43 S. Lake Street North East, PA 16428. Please send condolences to elkinfh.com.

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