Obituary

Ruth McBride Mullen passed away on May 23, 2024. She was born in Boston, MA, on August 30, 1932, the daughter of Philip V. and Marguerite G. McBride.

Ruth was a graduate of the Boston Academy of Notre Dame in 1950 and graduated in 1954, cum laude, from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA.

Ruth was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph L. Mullen, in 2006; her eldest son, Jay, in 2016; and her only sibling, Dr. Paul McBride, in 1988.

Surviving are her two daughters, Julie M. Schmidt and her husband Tom of Lancaster, PA, and Elizabeth M. Mullen and her husband Richard Folkers of Garrett Park, MD; and two sons, Christopher D. Mullen and his wife Amy and Dr. Jeffrey M. Mullen and his wife Catherine, both of Charleston, WV.

She was a loving grandmother to nine grandchildren: Ryan Schmidt and his wife Melanie, Emma Schmidt, Kelly and Christina Folkers, Payton, Mills, and Claire Mullen, Tucker and Matthew Mullen, and one great-grandchild, Gia M. Schmidt.

Ruth was an active member of the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. She was a Eucharistic Minister for many years, serving both the Church and the homebound. She volunteered for thirty-plus years for Meals on Wheels and served as president. Her greatest joys were her family and her God.

Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass in the Gathering Room at the Basilica.

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.