Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....McDonell, Ruja Ann  March 30, 2005
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The Tehachapi News 
Ruja Ann McDonell
July 24, 1906 – March 30, 2005

A memorial Mass will be held Friday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Malachy 
Catholic Church for Ruja Ann McDonell, 98, who passed away in a Bakersfield 
hospital on March 30.

Mrs. McDonell was born in Dallas, Texas on July 24, 1906. She met and married 
James B. McDonell. Upon his death in 1942, she continued to operate the family 
business, McDonell Motor Livery, for 20 years. Mrs. McDonell also worked as a 
realtor with her sister for the next 10 years. She moved to Tehachapi in 2000 
to be with her daughter.

Mrs. McDonell is survived by her daughter, Ann Dante and husband Lee of Bear 
Valley Springs; grandchildren, Leeanna Kirby and husband John of San Diego and 
Martin Dante and wife Lena of Lake Elsinore; and great-grandsons, Christopher 
Dante and Justin Dante.

Father Joel Davidilla will officiate at the service. Interment will take place 
at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the 
cremation arrangements.


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