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Ruth Ellis, 91, a longtime fixture at the Trianon Ballroom and the Tivoli Theater, died Oct. 20 at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. Mrs. Ellis, a Chicago native, was the head hat check attendant at the Trianon before moving on to a two-decade career as the head cashier at the Tivoli. “She was very well-loved, because she worked with the public and had an outgoing personality,” said her son, Michael. Other survivors include three daughters, Charlesetta Potts, Marian Frazier and Geraldine Gross; a sister; and two grandchildren. Services will be private.
