Obituary
Ruth LeFevre Quinn, age 89, of Winter Park, Florida, passed away on October 22, 2025.
Ruth was born in Sebring, Ohio on April 5, 1936 to Ezma McFarland LeFevre and Franklin H. Lefevre. Graduated from Sebring McKinley High School in 1954. Graduated Mount Union College (Alliance, Ohio) in 1958. Master’s Degree in Library Science 1970 from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland).
Ruth was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Youngstown and worked as a reference librarian for the downtown Youngstown Public Library before moving to Florida in 1985. She was a member of First Methodist Church in Winter Park and retired from the downtown Orange County Public Library in 2003.
Ruth was predeceased by her husband James Quinn. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Beth Ansley of Winter Park, Florida, son Steven Ansley of Raleigh, North Carolina, grandson Justin Ansley of Lynchburg, VA, siblings Margaret McAbier of Scottsdale, AZ, Evelyn Hileman of Sebring, OH, Franklin LeFevre (Lee) of Folsom, CA, cherished cat Dusty, and several nieces and nephews.
Ruth had a special gift for friendship, touching the lives of so many with her caring nature. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
No funeral services are planned and per her wishes, her ashes will be interred in the family plot at Grandview Cemetery in her beloved hometown of Sebring Ohio.
I’m Beverley, the caregiver of Ms Ruth for the past four years of her life. I have so many found memories of her and I’m so happy that I got to meet a sweet person as herself. I will always cherish the memories the we shared as she will always be in my heart. May her soul rest in eternal peace.