Events

We invite you to join Judy & Karen for their Artist's Opening on Sunday, May 17 at Ruth's from 3PM to 5PM.  And you can come in for lunch or dinner and see Karen John & Judy Doyle's new art exhibition in our dining room. We hope to see you soon!

From Cathy Roma:  

Obit for the beautiful, Well-loved, Artist and Creative Ursula Heidi Roma

Ursula Heidi Roma, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Sunday May 3, leaving an unforgettable legacy on the earth and leaving behind a Northside Community that will always yearn for her presence. Ursula lived her authentic life as a passionate artist. She found potential in every object; she found beauty in all of nature’s details. In her career as a graphic designer, illustrator, and fine artist, Ursula created murals and metal work, postcards and posters, benches and billboards, signs and sculptures, including the Tiara Bench for the CROWN Pathway at Yeatman’s Cove. She found inspiration and she gave hope in her many, many, flowers, and found object art. Her spirit was generous; her whimsy was genuine; her soul was gentle. Her humor was large, she was sharp—and silly! 

Ursula is survived by her siblings Emilio (Chip) Roma, Gian Paolo Roma (Arlene Sanders), and Axie Roma (Nick Stashko); her nephews and nieces: Paolo Roma (Melissa Roma), Allison (Steve Wagner), Corrine, Sam, and Max, and her great niece Sophia and great nephew Luca; her aunts: Patricia Roma (Bill Berry) and Catherine Roma (Dorothy Smith). 

Ursula was born on December 26, 1963, in Binghamton, NY and grew up in rural northeastern Pennsylvania, on Choconut Valley Farm where she grew to love the out of doors, where she grew to embrace nature. Ursula attended Montrose Area High School in Montrose, PA. She earned her BFA at SUNY Purchase, NY, and MFA at Hartford Art School at the University of Harford, CT. 

A gathering of friends and family for a potluck celebration will take place at Ruth’s Parkside Café on Sunday June 21, 2026, at 3:00. As we celebrate Ursula’s boundless life on the Summer Solstice, we remember how Ursula mentored and inspired those whose lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to either: Francis Garber Pepper Survivor Equity Fund,

https://womenhelpingwomen.org/.../francie-garber-pepper.../

 or Ohio Lesbian Archives 

https://ohiolesbianarchives.org/

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