Thursday, October 1, 2026
Ruth Joseph, of Valley Stream, died on July 8. She was 91.
Joseph was a lifelong Valley Stream resident and recording secretary of the Valley Stream Historical Society. She attended Wheeler Avenue Elementary School and graduated from Central High School, where she performed in the band and in school plays. She was also an active member of the Grace United Methodist Church and the Valley Stream Central High School Alumni Association.
She was the devoted mother of Robert, Janet Cara and Paul; the loving grandmother of Jenine and Christopher; and the great-grandmother of Andrew and Kate. She is predeceased by her husband, Walter.
