Woodstock, VT – Ruth Laura Glazier Hunter born, December 1, 1934 deceased, April 12, 2026
Preceded in death by husband, John (aka Jack), sister Mary Lu, and brother, Bruce. Survived by children David, (JoAnn), Emily, (Matthew), Amy, and Edward, and grandchildren Sadie, Sam, Hannah, Iris, Jordan, and Maggie as well as siblings-in-law Janet Bender and Charles Mathis, and her nieces and nephews. Born in Cooperstown, NY, her father's work as a Methodist minister took Ruth to several towns, notably Scranton, PA. Throughout her childhood she enjoyed spending time with her grandparents, including at the family farm in Chenango Bridge, NY. She met Jack Hunter at Lycoming College. After he helped Ruth on move-in day and later recognized her in the library where she worked, Jack asked her to the homecoming dance. They married on June 1, 1956. Ruth went where Jack's teaching career took them, creating a niche for herself, being mother to her children wherever they landed, be it Boston, Denmark, Greensboro, North Carolina, Vermont, Maryland, California, the Hudson Valley, Pennsylvania and finally returning to Vermont for retirement where she spent her last years. On moving to Vermont the first time, Ruth helped found Saltash Mountain Camp, beginning an association with Farm and Wilderness Camps that would endure her whole life. Over the years, Ruth applied her library science degree at schools such as John Woolman, Oakwood Friends, Westtown, and as an archivist at Bryn Mawr, and Lincoln University where she helped to curate the Langston Hughes collection. At each library where she worked Ruth made certain to have books that welcomed each student. After retiring she started Ruth's Book Repair out of her home in Woodstock. She was a doting grandmother, and active in Hanover Friends Meeting, a volunteer at the Women's jail, the League of Women Voters, the Food Shelf, and the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. She was a gifted singer, who effortlessly brought warm tones to whatever gospel or pop tune she tried, often in community choral groups. She was also a graceful swimmer at Fiddle Lake, Tiny Pond, Mel's Lake, Woodward Reservoir, the Yuba and Feather rivers, to name a few. Ruth instilled in her children a love of books, the outdoors, and an unwavering passion for justice. To meet her was to feel warmth and kindness. She was impossibly loveable and will be dearly missed by her children, grandchildren and all who met her were better people for knowing her.
Please feel free to donate in her memory to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science at https://vinsweb.org, the Campership Fund (Affordable for All) at the Farm and Wilderness Foundation at www.farmandwilderness.org or the Vermont Food Bank at www.vtfoodbank.org
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