Ruby Cherry Blossom Zemach-Lawler's Obituary
In Celebration of Ruby Cherry Blossom Zemach-Lawler
[September 27, 2002 – February 20, 2025]
With shattered hearts, we mourn the loss of Ruby Cherry Blossom Zemach-Lawler, whose light graced this world for twenty-two precious years and will continue to shine in the hearts of all who knew her.
Born in Berkeley, CA, Ruby was from the very start a singular force of creativity, originality, courageousness, and love. Her rolly polly baby belly laughs stole all of our hearts. Her feistiness was something to behold. Her sweetness and generosity of spirit was radiant. Her silly dance moves, her commitment to justice, and the way she could leap so bravely into the swimming pool – all made it clear as day that this tiny child was something to behold. Ruby’s childhood sparkled with whimsical magic: leprechauns in the backyard, Easter egg hunts, fairy houses, and Santa Clause.
Ruby blossomed into a wise and spiritual woman. Strong and brave, she channeled her creativity into everything she touched: her style, her makeup, art, writing, music, and curiosity about what lies beyond typical human perception. We remember her reverence for sunsets, redwood forests, road trips, sun on her face, ocean waters, fire and smoke, and Pennsylvania orchards and countrysides. A friend to all babies and toddlers, goats, cats, and dogs, Ruby extended an enthusiastic and pure openness to everyone she encountered. She accepted us all with an open heart.
Above all, Ruby loved and was loved. Her lifelong friends cherish her, and her life was spent surrounded by a big extended family – so many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins, grandparents, all of whom feel she is a part of our very souls. She leaves behind her most adoring parents, Dave and Becca, her beloved big brother, Julian, and her big sisters-in-spirit Twyla and Caroline. For as long as she lived, and for as long as she is gone from us, the most indisputable fact will be that Ruby was, and is, incredibly loved.
Ruby adored candles; they brought her protection and healing. Please light a special one for her. Ruby also believed she had an astral phone on which she was able to have many enlightening and funny conversations with loved ones and her ancestors. If you listen carefully, you too will be able to have conversations with her now.
Ruby, our hearts will never stop belonging to you.
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