Ruth Hagen Alper, of Rockville, MD, and formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at the age of 90. She is survived by her children, Ronald (Lisa) Alper and Lynn (David) Stander, her brother, Max (Barbara) Hagen, her grandchildren, Marissa Alper, Michael Alper, Rebecca (Brian) Scarpelli, and Jeffrey Stander, and her great-grandchildren, Daniel Scarpelli and Allison Scarpelli. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Clifford D. Alper, PhD.

Services at Sol Levinson's Chapel, 8900 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208, on Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at 10:30 am. Interment Oheb Shalom Memorial Park. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be sent to the Michael J. Fox Foundation or the Parkinson's Foundation. The family will be receiving at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at 1726 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Maryland 21208, on Sunday immediately following interment.