Ruth C Petrillose

Name Variants
Ruth Goff
Person ID
36614
About
White Female born in 1904 died in 1992

Ruth's mother, Ida Goff, (neƩ Ervay) died in 1908. Her father, Charles D. Goff, was married again, to Carrie Sarah Woodhull, before the 1920 census. Ruth and her sister Marcella married brothers John and James Petrillose.

Census Records
YearNameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
1920Goff, RuthDaughter414 W Mill St15WhiteNew YorkSingleNone
1930Petrillose, Ruth CWife202 Dryden Rd26WhiteNew YorkMarriedCashier
1940Petrillose, RuthWife1006 Triphammer Rd36WhiteNew YorkMarriedNone
1950Petrillose, Ruth CWife1006 Triphammer Rd46WhiteNew YorkMarriedBookkeeper and Cashier
Relatives in 1920 US Census
NameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
Goff, Charles DHead414 W Mill St48WhiteNew YorkMarriedChauffeur
Goff, CarrieWife414 W Mill St44WhiteNew YorkMarriedNone
Goff, Charles WSon414 W Mill St5y 6moWhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Goff, MarcellaDaughter414 W Mill St19WhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Relatives in 1930 US Census
NameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
Petrillose, John WHead202 Dryden Rd27WhiteItalyMarriedRestaurant Proprietor
Petrillose, Concetta IDaughter202 Dryden Rd3WhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Petrillose Jr, JohnSon202 Dryden Rd0y 6moWhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Radaline, Sarah AServant202 Dryden Rd68WhiteNew YorkMarriedChildren's Nurse
Relatives in 1940 US Census
NameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
Petrillose, John WHead1006 Triphammer Rd37WhiteItalyMarriedProprietor
Petrillose, ConcettaDaughter1006 Triphammer Rd13WhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Petrillose, JohnSon1006 Triphammer Rd10WhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Petrillose, RobertSon1006 Triphammer Rd8WhiteNew YorkSingleNone
Relatives in 1950 US Census
NameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
Petrillose, John WHead1006 Triphammer Rd47WhiteItalyMarriedRestauranteur
Petrillose, Connie IDaughter1006 Triphammer Rd23WhiteNew YorkNever MarriedCashier
Petrillose Jr, JohnSon1006 Triphammer Rd20WhiteNew YorkNever MarriedWaiter
Petrillose, Robert CSon1006 Triphammer Rd18WhiteNew YorkNever MarriedWaiter
Yohum, PhilipSon-in-Law1006 Triphammer Rd25WhitePennsylvaniaMarriedManager
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Ida Ervay Goff died in February 1908

Item under SHORT STORIES PURELY PERSONAL
Ithaca Daily Journal, 6 February 1908, P. 6, Col. 3, near top of page
"Mrs. Charles Goff, who resides about two miles south of the city, was taken to the City Hospital at an early hour this morning where she submitted to an operation. Her condition is precarious."

Item under heading TOWN TIDINGS, subheading ENFIELD FALLS
Ithaca Daily Journal, 14 February 1908, P. 7, Col. 5. to left of ad. headed COLD WAVE
"James Goff was called to Ithaca Friday by his brother Charles whose wife was very ill. She died Sunday morning following an operation."

Note: Ida's husband was Charles D. Goff.  She left two young daughters, Marcella and Ruth, who married brothers, James and John Petrillose.

February, 1908

Marriage of Ruth Goff to John Petrillose
The Ithaca Journal, Jun 25 1925, P. 5, Col. 4.

 "The marriage of Miss Ruth Goff. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goff, of 414 West Court street to John Petrillose, son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Petrillose, of 209 South Meadow street was solemnized with a nuptial mass at 9 o'clock this morning at the Immaculate Conception Church. Rev. Francis J. Walker officiated and the attendants were Mr. and Mrs. James Petrillose of this city. They will reside in Ithaca."

June 25, 1925

Obituary for Ruth Goff Petrillose. 
The Ithaca Journal, Nov 3 1992, P. 4, Col. 4. 

"Ruth Goff Petrillose, 88, of 1006 Triphammer Road, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1992 in Avalon, New Jersey. She was born in Ithaca, daughter of the late Charles and Ida Ervay Goff.
  Ruth and her husband John owned and operated Johnny's Coffee Shop and Johnny's Big Red Grill for over sixty years. She was a former President of the Ithaca Business and Professional Womens Club of Ithaca, a member of Zonta and a member and communicant of both the Immaculate Conception Church and Saint Catherine of Siena Church.
  She is survived by her husband of sixty seven years, John W. Petrillose of Ithaca. Her daughter and son-in-law, Concetta and Philip Yochum of Avalon, New Jersey. Her sons and daughters-in-law, John W. Jr. and Barbara S. Petrillose and Robert C. and Sharon F. Petrillose all of Ithaca. Her brother, Charles Goff of Cortland. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. ..."

November 3, 1992

Ruth C. Goff Petrillose

DoB: 19 Jul 1920 [See note below]
Died: 1992
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Note:  The date of birth in the Find a Grave Memorial as of October 2026 must be incorrect, based on her Ithaca Journal obituary and the ages across several censuses.