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Jane Beatrice Ries (nee Leiser) left this world to join her husband of 73 years, Dr. George E. Ries, in Heaven on January 20, 2021. Sadly, she tested positive for COVID on New Year's Day, one day before she was to be vaccinated, and ultimately succumbed to the virus.
Jane was born at her parents' home above the family bakery in West Philadelphia on July 27, 1926. She graduated from West Philadelphia High School in 1944, at which time she was presented the coveted "Gift of Roses." After high school she went to Hahnemann Hospital where she trained to be a medical technician, a profession of which she was very proud.
She met the love of her life on the beach in Ocean City, New Jersey; and in April, 1947, she married Captain Ries of the U.S. Army Dental Corps. They made their first home at the Oakland Army Base in California.
When Dr. Ries' service concluded, they moved back east where they lived in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, Lafayette Hill, PA, Ocean City, NJ, Linwood, NJ, and ultimately senior living facilities in suburban Philadelphia.
Jane was a woman with boundless energy and creativity. She was a super Mom and loving grandmother, volunteer, gourmet cook, amazing seamstress, and legendary party hostess.
George and Jane were role models and the loving parents of Geoffrey K. Ries (Suzanne) of Spring House, PA; Donna Foster (Jim) of Athens, GA and Park City, UT; Dr. Barry C. Ries of Tierra Verde, FL; Dwight P. Ries of Oceanside, CA; and Melissa Juliano (Michael) of Linwood, NJ. They were blessed with 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. George was preceded in death by his siblings June Siebke (Jack) of Mt. Laurel, NJ; Robert R. Ries (Judy) of Maple Shade, NJ, and Charlotte Van Fossen (William) of Moorestown, NJ. Jane was preceded in death by her siblings Dr. Frederick C. Leiser,Jr. (Peggy) of Polk City, FL and Barbara Kudrna (Dick) of Bozeman, MT.
A joint celebration of Dr. and Mrs. Ries's lives will be held on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to call after 1:00 PM at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, 411 Susquehanna Road, Ambler, PA 19002. Dr. and Mrs. Ries's ashes will be mixed and scattered in their "Happy Places" of Ocean City, NJ and Kona, Hawaii.
Remembrances to the Artman COVID Relief Fund which benefits the hero staff at Artman Lutheran Home, 250 Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002, or https://www.artmanhome.org/giving would be appreciated by the family.
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Jun
27
Sunday
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church
411 Susquehanna Road
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
Memorial Service
Jun
27
Sunday
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church
411 Susquehanna Road
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
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