Ruth M. NADOLNY

11 JUL 1932 - 1 OCT 2016

• BIRTH: 11 JUL 1932, Elkhart County, IN
• DEATH: 1 OCT 2016, Elkhart County, IN

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[N34623] Ruth M. Nadolny Falcone

BIRTH 11 Jul 1932
Elkhart County, IN

DEATH 1 Oct 2016 (aged 84)
Elkhart County, IN

BURIAL
Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery
Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN
PLOT Section 5 Row 20
MEMORIAL ID 170786045

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ELKHART, IN - Ruth M. Falcone, 84, of Elkhart, went to be with the lord Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. She passed away peacefully at her home. She was born July 11, 1932, in Elkhart, to Walter and Catherine (Krause) Nadolny. On Sept. 2, 1957, she married Peter “Pete” J. Falcone and they owned and operated Falcone’s Restaurant for more than 40 years. Peter died April 26, 2006. Ruth was a 1950 graduate of Elkhart High School. In 1948, Ruth, started working as a student at the School of Radiological Technology at Elkhart General Hospital, under the guidance of Henry Konecny, its founder. She graduated in 1952 as the youngest technician in the state of Indiana. She continued working at the hospital until her retirement in 1970.
Ruth is survived by her children, Anthony “Tony” Falcone and Maria (Scott) Brubaker; nine grandchildren, Nicholas, Amanda and Katelyn Falcone, Rese’ (Jayson) Dempsey, Zachary (Ashlea) Harrington, Victoria (Edmond) Ivankunda, Laney Reinhart, Ryan (Regina) Brubaker and Jessica Brubaker; three great-grandchildren, Tessa and Louie Dempsey and Aylvia Brubaker; and a sister, Patricia (James) Linn. She was preceded in death by a brother, John and sisters Maricatherine and Josephine. Ruth was a dedicated volunteer at Elkhart General Hospital for 30 plus years and was president of the auxiliary for two terms. She was an active member of Delta Theta Tau Sorority.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Waterman-Westbrook-Clouse Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Vincent Hall at St. Vincent Catholic Church. The mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the church. The Rev. Bob VanKempen from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bristol will preside and burial will follow in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in Elkhart. A vigil service will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Vincent’s Catholic Church/St. Mary’s Catholic Church or the Center for Hospice Care.

Family Members
Parents

Walter Nadolny
1895-1966

Catherine Kraus Nadolny
1900-1986

Spouse

Peter Joseph Falcone
1925-2006 (m. 1957)