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Obituary for Ruth A Hunter
Ruth Ann Hunter, 83, of Hillsborough passed away on October 7th 2019. A native of Wilkes Barre, PA, she moved to Hillsborough when she married her husband Carl Hunter. She spent many years as Cafeteria Manager for Ortho Pharmaceuticals, and raised a loving family of which she was very proud. With family and a tight-knit group of friends, she enjoyed swimming, cooking, and casino trips. Ruth was also always very passionate about pets and animals.
In addition to her parents and late husband Carl, Ruth was predeceased by her son Carl “Tim” Hunter. She is survived by her daughters Karen Messineo and Beverly Kelly, son-in-laws Mark Messineo and James Kelly, and daughter-in-law Cora Hunter, and her grandchildren Melinda Messineo, Danielle Messineo, Shy Messineo, Jim Kelly, Jess Kelly, Jeannette Bray, Allison Hunter, Michele Simon, and 4 great grandchildren.
Ruth’s viewing is Wednesday October 9th 2019 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Hillsborough Funeral Home, and she will be laid to rest on Thursday October 10th 2019 at 11:00am at South Branch Reformed Church.
In lieu of flowers, the Hunter family respectfully requests donations to South Branch Reformed Church of Hillsborough, NJ or JUST in TIME Rescue (61 Dennison Dr. East Windsor, NJ 08520).
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