Gloucester, MA:  Ruthann Finnigan, 77, of Gloucester, MA and formerly of Haverhill, MA and Amesbury, MA, died on August 23, 2018 at the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA.

Born in Haverhill, MA, the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth E. (O'Leary) Finnigan, she attended school in Haverhill and worked as a clerk at Kmart.  She was a member of All Saints Parish, Haverhill, MA and the former St. George's Parish.

Ruthann was a feisty character and had a rebel spirit and enjoyed watching older movies and TV series, doing word search puzzles, adult coloring books and collecting dolls.  She also enjoyed playing bingo, rug hooking and occasional trips to Foxwoods.  She loved her ice coffee, and being a devoted aunt, she enjoyed playing card games with her nieces and nephews who she adored.

She is survived by a niece, Dannie Castricone and her husband, David of Plaistow, NH, and their children, Justin and his wife, Cassy and Megan; a nephew, Robert Augusta and his wife, Valencia of Andover, MA and their children, Robert Jr., Jacob, Kevin, Alysha and Haley; niece, Toni Tempest and her husband, Michael of Florida and their children, Jordan, Matthew, Nichole and Amber, niece, Erin Finnegan; nephews, Shawn Finnigan and his wife, Suzanne and their children, Rebecca and Sarah, Patrick Finnigan, and Michael Finnegan and his wife, Julie and their children, Kayla, Sara and Shea. She was pre-deceased by brothers, Edward A. Finnegan, Robert Finnegan and Thomas Finnegan and sister, Nancy Augusta.

Relatives and friends may attend Ruthann's Life Celebration to be held on Thursday, August 30, 2018, from 6 to 8 PM at BERUBE-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill, MA.  Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 31, 2018, at 10 AM at the funeral home followed by burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Haverhill, MA.

Memorial donations in her name may be made to the Shared Living Collaborative, 43 Highland Road, Merrimac, MA 01860.  For directions to the funeral home or to send a message of condolence, please visit our website at www.berubecomeau.com .