Ruby L. Mulvaney

Ruby Lorrayne Mulvaney a lifelong resident of the Hermiston area was born July 13, 1934 in Hermiston, Oregon the daughter of Alvin and Gladys (McClouth) Hooker. She passed away in Hermiston on September 19, 2024 at the age of 90 years.

Ruby grew up in the Hermiston area where she attended school and graduated from Hermiston High School in the class of 1954.  

Ruby married Delbert D. Mulvaney in Boise, Idaho on August 9, 1954

Ruby stayed at home to raise her children and also operated a day care for many years. Once her children were grown, she began working as a production worker for Simplot where she worked until retiring. 

Mrs. Mulvaney enjoyed doing word search puzzles, loved spending time with her family and having family get togethers and watching the hummingbirds that visited her yard. She also attended the First Baptist Church in Hermiston for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Delbert in 2013; her parents, two sisters, Sharon Parrish and Pamela Grimes.

She is survived by children; Verna Shepardson, Laura Tucker, James Mulvaney, Pearl Price, Wayne Mulvaney, Kelly Santoni and Carolyn Ramirez; fifteen grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren; brothers, Henry Hooker and Kenneth Hooker; and many extended family members.

A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday September 27, 2024 at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. 

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