THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
		      Daytona Beach, Florida
		      Sunday, January 28, 2001
		    
		      PALM COAST -- Ruth H. Pierce, in  her 60s, of Walton Place, a retired gift store manager, died Friday at  home. 
		      
		      Mrs. Pierce was born in Malden,  Mass., and came here in 1996 from Ludlow, Mass. She was a member of Palm Coast  United Methodist Church. 
		      
		      Survivors include her husband of  24 years, Bruce; two daughters, Linda McGrath, Duxbury, Mass., and Cindy Dupre,  Palmer, Mass.; a stepson, Scott; a brother, Edward Mozar, Ludlow; four sisters,  Beulah Wood, Sabattus, Maine, Leona Gregoire, Wales, Mass., Helen Nordwall,  Margate, and Frances Clough; and three grandchildren. 
		      
		      Memorial donations may be made to  Flagler Habitat for Humanity, 2405 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32100. 
		      
		      Craig is in charge.