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November 2, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Ruth Carpenter Wessells

Ruth Carpenter Wessells

Mrs. Ruth Carpenter Wessells, 93, passed away on July 5, 2020, at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, R.I. She was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Noank, Conn., to George Carpenter and Eunice (Brown) Carpenter. Ruth grew up in Noank. She graduated from Robert Fitch High School in...