{geni:about_me} Ruth Melchior Fleck, 89, widow of the Rev. G. Peter Fleck, died peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital, South Orleans, MA on May 1, 2008, surrounded by her three daughters. She grew up in the Netherlands and immigrated tothe United States with her beloved husband in 1941. He predeceased her. Her kindness and generosity touched many lives. In retirement she became an accomplished photographer. She had a talent for recognizing and appreciating whatwas special in each individual. Throughout her life, she maintained a wide correspondence, sending note cards made with her own photographs to commemorate birthdays, anniversaries, or just the warmth of her good wishes. --Obituary at [
http://www.uurmapa.org/obituaries_d.html Unitarian Universalist Retired Ministers and Partners Assn], 2008.
From MyHeritage:
* Ruth Fleck (née Melchior, 1918) in MyHeritage Family Trees, Melchior Web Site, managed by jacqueline hoareau
* Parents: George Melchior, Elsa Melchior (née Warburg)
* Sister: Emilie Braun (née Melchior)
* Husband: Peter G. Fleck
* Children: <Private> Withers (née Fleck), <Private> Clardy (née Fleck), <Private> Henderson (née Fleck)