Obituary of Ruth Jean Ayres

Ruth Jean Ayres (Sinclair) passed away at Newton Memorial Hospital on July 16, 2017, at the age of 82. Born in Morristown, she has lived in Hopatcong, NJ since 1966. Jean worked as a clerk for Beneficial Insurance Company in Peapack, NJ for many years, and in her spare time she loved to cook and garden. She is survived by her loving children Beth and her husband Jeff of Fort Wayne, IN, Michael and his wife Gloria Ayres of Budd Lake, Thomas Ayres of Hopatcong, Mark Ayres of Hopatcong, and David and his wife Anne Ayres of Hopatcong, NJ. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jenny Bell of Fort Wayne, IN, Michael Ayres of Budd Lake, NJ David Clark of Fort Wayne, IN, and Bryan Lance of Hopatcong, NJ. He great grandchildren Sam, Elizabeth and Damien as well as her sisters Joan Neggers of Hopatcong, Barbara Schultz of Denville, Patricia Fackler of Newton, Diane Espinoza of Dover, NJ and Linda McCroy of Florida also survive her. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday July 19, 2017, at 12:00PM at Denville Cemetery under the direction of Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave Denville, NJ 07834. Donations can be made in her memory to: American Cancer Society by way of www.inmemoryof-memorial.org. Please share a memory with the family at: www.normandean.com.