Janet Capen Ruder

Janet Capen Ruder, 87, passed away July 15, 2008, in a retirement home in Vista. Born July 27, 1920, in Canton, MA, she was a longtime Fallbrook resident.

Jan graduated from Canton High School and the Chandler School in Boston and subsequently worked as an administrative assistant at Harvard College and the Vitro Corporation in New York. She served in the Navy Waves during World War II.

She married Raymond T. Ruder in 1964. Together they lived in many parts of the United States, settling ultimately in Pala Mesa Village, CA. Following her husband’s death in 1992, she continued as an active volunteer at Pala Mesa Village.

In 2003, she moved to the Silvergate Retirement Residence in Fallbrook, where she was a member of the Red Hat Society and attended Fallbrook United Methodist Church. She moved to Vista earlier this year.

Jan will always be remembered for her friendly, warm demeanor and her zest for life. She was an avid dominoes player and traveler. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by sister Lois Capen Smith; nephew Frank Smith; niece Amy Smith; cousin Jean Creelman; and three grand-nieces.

A memorial service was held July 19 at Silvergate.