Ruth Harmon (Louise) Whitney- On the afternoon of April 29, in the year of our Lord 2015, the most precious Ruth Harmon Whitney, Released from the Ravages of Alzheimer's, took her long dreamed - of first step on the path through the kingdom of His Eternal PROMISE. Born Ruth Louise Harmon in Westbrook, ME on September 15, 1919, to Mr. Arthur Harmon and his wife, the former Ms. Amanda Lariviere, she was home in Maine for all of her days. Mrs. Whitney was wed for sixty four years to her beloved Edgar, who predeceased her in 2004.  Ruth and Edgar shared the unusual distinction of both being born one of a set of twins.  Ruth's brother, however did not survive child birth, but Edgar's sister Edna lived a full life with a family of her own. Ruth was a simple country girl who was at the mill in Westbrook for many years, and upon her retirement from there in 1981, she and Edgar were blessed with many years in their comfortable waterfront cottage in Naples. Raised one of four children, Ruth has lost both her parents, and was predeceased by her three sisters, Wilma, Grace, and Avis. She also lost an infant son Donald in 1943, but drew her lifelong strength from her love for her four children:  Nancy L. ( Mrs Jon A. Carr) of Brunswick, Maine, Ms. Joyce E. Favreau, also of Brunswick, Maine, Mr. Ronald E. Whitney of Windham, Maine, and Ms. Ellen L. Yue, of Scarborough, Maine. Ruth greatly enjoyed the company and visits of her eleven grandchildren, and leaves behind sixteen great-grandchildren, and also now even has great –great grandchildren.   Visiting hours for Mrs. Whitney will be held at the Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church Street, Westbrook, Maine on Thursday, May 7, from 6-8 PM, and a funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM, with interment to follow immediately after at Woodlawn Cemetery, Stroudwater Street in Westbrook.   Online condolences may be expressed at blaisandhayfuneralhome.com To be sure, Ruth greatly enjoyed the aroma and color of flowers, but a donation to a worthy charity or cause may be of greater honor to her.              ( She Loved Dogs! )                  _______