Ruth Elizabeth Wadleigh and George Milton Oberg

RUTH ELIZABETH WADLEIGH, daughter of CORNELIA ELIZABETH FRENCH and CLARENCE BENJAMIN WADLEIGH, was born April 14, 1923 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire,⁴⁵⁶ and died September 5, 2017 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine.⁴⁵⁶

She married GEORGE MILTON OBERG on April 1, 1950 in Durham Community Church, Strafford County, New Hampshire.⁹³⁹³ He was born March 18, 1923 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine,^{7768, 456} and died October 30, 1987 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine.^{7768, 456} He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine.⁴⁵⁶

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George M. Oberg

• was a US Army Veteran of World War II⁹³⁹³
• owned a real estate and insurance business in Bridgton, Maine⁹³⁹⁴

Ruth E. Wadleigh

• taught special education¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the Congregational Church. ¹⁶⁸

Bangor Daily News, April 8, 1950⁹³⁹⁴

Ruth Wadleigh Wed In Durham, N.H.

ORONO, April 4 — Miss Ruth Elizabeth Wadleigh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Wadleigh, Durham, N. H., became the bride of George Milton Oberg, Jr., son of Mrs. Florence Oberg of Bridgton, Maine, and the late George Milton Oberg, Sr., at the Community church in Durham, N. H., Saturday at 3 p. m.

The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Wilfred H. Bunker. Palms and Easter lilies decorated the church altar and traditional wedding music was played by Irving Bartley.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin gown and finger-tip veil and carried a bride's bouquet of white carnations and freesias.

Miss Mary C. Wadleigh, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a gown of aqua faille and carried a bouquet of marguerites.

David Chapman of Portland, a senior at the University of Maine, was best man. The ushers were Ronald Oberg, the bridegroom's brother; Clarence Wadleigh, Jr. and Ralph Wadleigh, brothers of the bride, and Richard Dempsey, of Augusta.

The bride's mother was attired in a navy ensemble while the bridegroom's mother chose a beige ensemble for the wedding.

Immediately following the ceremony a wedding reception was held in the Community House. The guest book was in charge of Patricia French, cousin of the bride.

The bride is a graduate of Northfield Seminary, the University of New Hampshire and Union Theological Seminary. She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority and is assistant secretary of the Main Christian Association at the University of Maine.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Bridgton high school and is a senior at the University of Maine. Following graduation in June he will be a partner in the George M. Oberg Real Estate and Insurance company in Bridgton, Maine.

Mr. and Mrs. Oberg will be at home on Middle Street in Orono after April 11.

New Hampshire Sunday News, September 10, 2017¹⁶⁸

Ruth W. (Wadleigh) Oberg

Bridgton, Maine — Ruth W. Oberg quietly enlightened the world doing what needed to be done to help others. She died peacefully at the age of 94 on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Bridgton, Maine — fully celebrated and honored — her whole family there to say goodbye. Ruth Elizabeth Wadleigh was born in Nashua, NH, on April 14, 1923 to Clarence B. and Cornelia French Wadleigh. She grew up in Durham, NH, and is survived by her two brothers, Clarence Jr. and Ralph. Her sister, Mary, has passed. Ruth graduated from Northfield Academy and then received a BA from the University of New Hampshire. She worked as a dietician at Uplands, a missionary school in Pleasant Hill, TN, before attending Union Theological Seminary in NYC and receiving her master's in religious education. She then moved to Orono, Maine, and worked as the head of Christian Education at UMO. There, she met and married George M. Oberg. They moved to Bridgton, Maine, in 1950 and had three children. She dedicated herself to raising her children, helping her husband with his insurance and real estate business, and becoming very involved with all aspects of the Congregational Church. For over 20 years she served as Sunday School Superintendent. Ruth also established and served on the board of Landmark Resources and Good Neighbors Group Home, a sheltered work program and home for mentally handicapped adults. Ruth continued her studies and received a second master's in education. She taught special education at Oxford Hills Middle School. After retirement, George became ill with ALS and Ruth without hesitation or complaint took over as caregiver. During this time, her 90-year-old mother also needed assistance and moved into her home. Ruth helped both live with full dignity and love for many years. Quite surprisingly to Ruth, she then was able to begin to travel the world, seeing much of Europe and the US. At 79, she visited China to help her daughter adopt her youngest granddaughter. Ruth will be missed by all who were fortunate to know her. She leaves her immediate family — her three children and their spouses: Peter W. and his wife Judy from Bridgton, Maine, Steven N. and his wife Karen G. from Hooksett, N.H., and Karen E. from Andover, MA; her five grandchildren, Shaun, Hallory, Stephanie, James and Katie; and her four great-grandchildren: Jackson, Sawyer, Camden, Brienne. She is blessed with a wonderful extended family and friends.