Ruth M. “Mom”, “Mimi”, “Dear friend”, “Gib”, “Aunt”, “Ruthie”, (Geibel) Chamberlain, 101 years young, of Butler, went to heaven on Friday, January 30, 2026. She shared her last days with her family, her circle of love.
She was the middle child born on July 14, 1924, in Butler to the late Harvey and Helen Geibel.
She graduated at 16 from Butler High School and attended Lake Erie College before transferring to Penn State. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in English.
A college friend, Mim, convinced her to join her in Washington DC. She got a job working as a travel agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad Station and booked trips for notorieties, like Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Mim asked her to go to a party in Washington DC. At that party she met her husband, Lawrence “Larry” and six months later they were married and together almost 50 years before he passed. They shared 5 children. Larry (Sara) Jr, Ellen, Elizabeth and John;7 grandchildren, Jenna, Kierstan, Carly, Cole, Grayson, John Jr. and Hanna; and 3 great grandchildren, Alyson, Jaxson, Makenna. She is also survived by her sister, Jean “Sister” Ann.
She enjoyed tennis, volunteering, bridge, her condo in Myrtle Beach, playing cards, and socializing with her favorite people, Manhattan in hand. But nothing was more important to her than her family!
Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Doug (Tammi), her daughter-in law, Linda and her brother, Robert.
She was loved by many and will be missed by even more!
She was so appreciative of the hospice team at Amedisys. Especially Leetha, Ruth, and Hillary.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in All Saints Parish, St. Peter R.C. Church, burial will be held privately in St. Peter R.C. Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Amedisys at 240 Pullman Square, Suite 255, Butler, PA 16001. She was also a supportive of those with special needs, Special Olympics of Butler County, PO Box 2561, Butler, PA 16003. Please note Chamberlain in your donation.