Bertilda Rosario Lara de Ruiz, 73, of Lebanon, passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the wife of Aristides A. Ruiz Mines.

Born in Paramonga, Peru, on May 24, 1952, Bertilda was a daughter of the late Perdo Lara Zevallos and Rosa Castillo de Lara. Bertilda enjoyed gardening, listening to music, and spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Karina Ruiz Lara and Nazarth Ruiz Lara; grandchildren, Alyssa Rosales, Zacha Ruiz, Bryson Ruiz, Zachari Benavides, and Nathan Benavides; and siblings, Orlando Lara, Fernando Lara, Pedro Lara, Omar Lara, Lourdes Lara, Marlene Lara, Glady Lara, Larry Lara, and Miguel Lara.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Thompson Funeral Home Inc., 126 S. 9th St., Lebanon, PA 17042. The family welcomes your memories and messages in Thompson Funeral Home’s online guest book at thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com.

At Thompson Funeral Home, four generations of the Thompson family have offered their knowledge, compassion, and experience while serving the families of the Lebanon area for the past 135 years.