Her nuclear family all resettled in the NYC area and life was filled with many happy reunions and other family events. She married Albinas Strazdis (who died in 2016) and dedicated herself to raising their children and supporting her husband while he pursued several engineering degrees. Ultimately she immigrated to the United States by way of wartime Germany, living for periods in Innsbruck and in a UN Displaced Persons camp in Stuttgart, arriving in New York City in 1946 where she, her parents and siblings began to reconstruct their broken lives. After fleeing her country during World War II as a refugee she experienced numerous trials including life-threatening wartime events that tested her faith and resilience. Ruth was born Ruta Roze Brone Milukas in Kaunas, Lithuania on DecemвЂ“ the eighth and youngest child of the late Matas and Emilija (Dauknys) Milukas. (Milukas) Strazdis, 94, died peacefully at her sonвЂ™s home on Friday, after a period of declining health. Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Friend

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