Ruth (Dunham) Talvy, of Ashland, passed away on November 13, 2018. She was the daughter to the late Clifton and Bertha (Nichols) Dunham and wife of the late Andrew J. Talvy who died in 2017.  Together, Ruth and Andy had owned and operated Talvy Florist for 58 years and Andy's Trucking for 50 years.

She is survived by her sons, David Talvy and his wife Tammie, and Andrew D. Talvy and his wife Barbara, both from Ashland; She is also survived by her three grandchildren, Holly Antanavica and her husband Marc of Cherry Valley, Andrew D. Talvy Jr. and his partner Robert Morse of Westborough, and Brian Talvy and his wife Tiarrah of Hopkinton, and also two great - granddaughters, Sophia and Clara Antanavica. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Nancy Dunham of Marlborough and Hilda Talvy of Natick, and many nieces and nephews. Ruth is predeceased by her siblings: Richard Dunham of Marlborough and Alta Whitehouse of Ashland.

Ruth was an avid Red Sox fan and had been excited to watch their most recent World Series victory. She also loved to read and could always be found working on a puzzle.

Family and friends will honor and remember Ruth's life by gathering for calling hours on Saturday Nov. 17th between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main Street in Ashland.