Ellen Ricketts' Obituary
Rickettts -(Huet) Ellen
Ellen McCaslin (Huet) Ricketts was born on September 23, 1928 to Floyd and Myrtle McCaslin formerly of Ellwood City, PA and she passed away on 02 June, 2017.
Ellen was a longtime resident of Lower Burrell, PA before relocating to Sun City Center, FL where she resided at the time of her passing. She was married to Edgar J. Huet formerly of Tarentum, PA for forty-three years and remarried after his passing to Bill Ricketts who also preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister Donna Mae Baird formerly of Wampum, PA and her daughter, Gayle (Huet) Musser formerly of Fort Meyers, FL.
Ellen graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, PA in 1946. She continued her education at the Butler School of Nursing in Butler, PA and after raising her children, continued her education at Penn State University, where she was one of the first graduates of the E-Nurse Program earning her B.S. in Nursing. .After completing her B.S.N, Ellen continued her education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she earned her Master’s Degree in Education.
Ellen was a life long member of Grace Community Presbyterian Church, Lower Burrell, PA and a long time member of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, Sun City Center, FL. She enjoyed gardening, ceramics, playing bridge and most importantly volunteering at her church and spending time with her family.
Ellen is survived by her three sons and their spouses, Matthew (Linda) Huet of New Kensington, PA; CAPT Gregory Huet, USN (Ret.) and (Lisa) of Middletown, RI and Brian (Karen) Huet of Alpharetta, GA; her son-in-law Barry Musser of Haines City, FL; her sister Elsie Fombelle of New Castle, PA and her sister-in-law Yvonne Brown of Tarentum, PA. Ellen is also survived by 8 nieces and nephews and 7 grandchildren.
A private interment will be held at Greenwood Memorial Park, 104 Melwood Road, Lower Burrell, PA for family and close friends on (date to be determined). A Memorial service will be held at Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1239 Del Webb Blvd. West, Sun City Center, FLA on (date to be determined).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be made to Metropolitan Ministries, 2002 North FL Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 , the Gayle Huet Musser Memorial Scholarship Fund, 525 South Main Street Attn: Advancement Office, Ohio Northern University, Ada Ohio, 45810 or Life Path Hospice, 3723 Upper Creek Road, Sun City Center, FL 33573.
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