Mrs. Ruth Newfield, a teacher, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Sunday, 22 Tammuz 5774 in San Francisco, California.
She was 98.
She lived with her husband Joseph Newfield OBM in Flatbush and taught junior high school math in public schools in Brooklyn.
She is survived by her children Dr. Shlomo Newfield of Crown Heights, Dr. Philippa Newfield/Gordon of San Francisco, CA, and Dr. David Newfield of Los Angeles, CA.
The levaya will be on Tuesday, July 22, at 1:00 pm at Shomrei Hadas Chapels in Boro Park. The kevurah will be at Wellwood Cemetery in Long Island, NY.
Dr. Shlomo Newfield and Dr. Philippa Newfield will be sitting shiva at 670 Crown Street, until Monday morning.
Shacharis @8 AM, Mincha @8 PM, Maariv @8:50 PM.
Please no visitors after 10 PM.
Baruch dayan haemes.
Dear Philippa:
Your friends in your circle of the story/trail of the Lewis and Clark Expedition expend their deepest sympathy to you. We’re all thinking of you with love.
Fondly,
Rennie and Barb Kubik
shacharis 8:00 am
mincha 8:00 pm
maariv 8:50 pm
Hamakom yinachem eschem b’soch she’ar avaylay tzion
viy’rushalayim.
Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Feller
I am the aunt of Beth Newfield and for over 30 years I have known Ruth Newfield seeing her a few times a year on family get-togethers. I have always enjoyed and admired her zest for life and her many passions and an awareness of what was going on in the greater world out there. Politically, economically and socially. Not being confined to her Brooklyn base, she had strong opinions about everything. She shared my love and curiosity for travel and connected so much to so many different cultures, people and ways of living. She was fierce and determined, that’s… Read more »
An incredibly devoted mother who faithfully attended her daughter’s Medical Ethics Course lecture at CAL every year!
You will be sorely missed. BDE.
I love you Mrs.Ruth Newfield
You will always be remember.
Rest in peace.
May the family be comforted. Wishing grandson R’ Yossi Newfield comfort, brochos and no more tzaar. YP
May she be a guteh betere.
I met Bubby Ruth just once but the Newfeild family is a true tribute to her memory. This is a family that exudes joy, vitality, warmth, caring and family values – an inspiration and an open door for many. May she continue to have much nachas from her descendents from on high, and be reunited with us speedily with the coming of Moshiach!
Ruth Newfield is a courageous woman who has been through so much over the years. She had so much nachas from all her descendents.