Ruth Paine

Ruth Hyde Paine (born Ruth Avery Hyde; September 3, 1932 – August 31, 2025) was an American teacher who became notable after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as she housed Lee Harvey Oswald's wife, Marina Oswald, in her home for several months until the day after the assassination. According to official government investigations, including the Warren Commission, Lee Oswald stored the 6.5 mm caliber Carcano rifle used to shoot U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Ruth Paine's garage, unbeknownst to her and her husband, Michael Paine. Supporters of the Warren Commission have generally had a positive view of the Paines, but various conspiracy theorists have speculated that they may have had an ulterior motive.