Ruth B. Essel (nee Bachmann), of East Williston, died on Sept. 14, 2007. Wife of the late Hermann. Mother of Ronald (Nanette) and Martha (Friedrich) Kueffner. Grandmother of Ronald, Mark, Hans, Max and Michael. Arrangements were made by the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens. Donations may be made in Ruth's memory to The American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.