Dr Edith Ruth BLACK

Edith BLACK Obituary

BLACK, Dr Edith Ruth (Ruth); CBE Born 2nd June, 1925. Passed away on the 25th November 2017 at Grace Joel Hospital, aged 92. Daughter of the late Siegfried and Else Blumenthal. Wife of the late Harry. Mother and mother-in-law of Peter (deceased) and Bernadette, and Michael. Grandmother of Claire. A woman not afraid to lead the way. Will be sadly missed. A service will be held at the Beit Olam Prayer House, Waikumete Cemetery, Great North Road, Glen Eden, Auckland at 1.30pm today, Tuesday 28th November, prior to interment in the cemetery. No flowers please.

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Published by The New Zealand Herald from Nov. 27 to Nov. 28, 2017.

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JR

November 30, 2017

My heartfelt sympathies go out to family and friends. May you find comfort in God's promise for our loved ones found in Acts
24:15.

Jackie Edmond

November 29, 2017

Ruth was a Family Planning doctor for many years and advocated for Family Planning doctors to be accepted by the NZ medical establishment in the 1960s. She helped make family planning available for hundreds (if not thousands) of New Zealand women.
We have pulled out from our records a few photos and articles that we have on Ruth and could send them to the family. Please contact me on [email protected]

Jackie Edmond
Chief Executive Family Planning

Margaret Sparrow

November 28, 2017

Ruth was a role model for me when I joined Family Planning in 1971. Margaret Sparrow

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