Funeral services for Ruth Anita Patchen Lasky will be private and under the direction of George Funeral Homes Historic Downtown Chapel, 211 Park Ave SW, Aiken. Memorial donations may be directed to Secret Santa, C/O South Aiken Presbyterian Church 1711 Whiskey Rd. Aiken, 29803. Mrs. Lasky, 77, of Aiken died Monday December 2, 2002. She was born in Johnson City, NY and had lived in Binghamton, NY before moving to Aiken three years ago. The wife of the late William Lasky, she was a retired bookkeeper and a homemaker. She is survived by three children, Deborah Brooks, Aiken, Daniel Lasky and Harry Lasky, both of Binghamton, NY; Grand daughters Piper and Hillary Brooks, Aiken and Chelsea Daye of Binghamton; grandson Daniel Lasky, Binghamton, NY and one great-grand daughter, Abby Lasky.