Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Sands
First Name	Ruth
Middle Name	Arlene
Maiden Name	Sands
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Dexter, ME
Date of Birth	1927-10-03
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	2018-10-08
Publication	Eastern Gazette 10/12-18, 2018
Obituary	Ruth Arlene (Sands) Dow, 91, reluctantly passed October 8, 2018 from this world to the next during her favorite time: fall foliage season. She was born October 3, 1927 in Dexter, a daughter of Carl and Julia (Clukey) Sands. After attending Becker College, she worked at L. Hardy company in Worcester, MA for over 30 years. Ruth retired in in 1984 and moved back to Dexter. she was a communicant of St. Annes Catholic church in Dexter. She is survived by 2 step children, Jeff Dow of California, and Cheryl Morin of Indiana; a brother, Galen and wife Mary Sands of Dexter; 2 sisters in law, Jackie Sands and Lillian Sands; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Wayne Dow; 3 brothers, Everett, Merle, Ronnie; and 2 sisters, Althea Goulette and Isabelle sampson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 A.M. Friday, October l2th, at St. Annes, Free Street, Dexter, with the Rev. Fr. John Mazzei officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. pleasant cemetery, Dexter. Memorial donations may be made to Our Ladys Kitchen, p. O. Box 193, Dexter, ME 04930; or the Bangor Humane Society, 6938 Mt. Hope Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401. The family would like to thank Dr. Reddy and the staff at Dexter Healthcare, the Emergency Room staff at Mayo Regional Hospital, her special caregiver Denise Dinsmore and Ruths singing partner Rhoda White. Those who wish may leave written condolences at www.CrosbyNeal.com.