Concord, Calif. — Mrs. Eileen A. (Leppanen) Ring, age 87, of Concord, Calif., formerly of Lynn, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was the wife of Robert A. Ring, with whom she shared nearly 68 years of marriage. Born and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Ina (Bjorquist) Leppanen. She was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1946. She had lived in Concord, Calif., since 1998. One of Eileen’s hobbies was music and record collecting. For many years, she had also been doing cross-stitch sewing, creating many beautiful framed pictures.
In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by two sons and one daughter, Robert M. Ring of Georgetown and his wife, Judy, Timothy E. Ring of Lynn, Colleen A. Ossman of Concord, Calif., and her husband, Terry, as well as three grandchildren, Steven Ring, David Ring and Diana Lynn Ring, and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Helen Quigley, Evelyn Collins, and Helmer and Carl Leppanen.
Service information: Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., in the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 3-8 p.m. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.