Ruth A. Nash

Ruth Anne Nash, born Aug. 11, 1936, in Andover at the family homestead, died peacefully Nov. 30, 2016, in Andover at the family homestead with her beloved dog, Sydney, by her side.

Ruth Anne was a lover of nature and everything outdoors. She hiked to the top of many Vermont mountains such as Mansfield, Camel’s Hump, Bromley and Equinox. She was employed by the National Survey in Chester and Dufresne-Henry Inc. in North Springfield, but she always said her favorite job was with the Mount Mansfield State Park in Underhill. She continued to walk the back roads near her home in Andover with her faithful dog, Sydney, by her side until the end.

She loved to travel and kept photo journals of every adventure. Ruth made several visits to Pennsylvania and the West Coast to visit family and friends. She even went to South Africa and often recalled her elephant ride while there. She loved exploring the Canadian Maritimes of Eastern Canada visiting New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with side trips to Newfoundland and Labrador. She visited Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula several times and enjoyed exploring the many Mayan ruins in the area. Her journey to Churchill, Manitoba, to see the polar bears, though, was the highlight of her traveling adventures and often said that was a place she would like to visit again.

Known for her homemade jams, especially wild strawberry, Ruth would spend hours picking the tiny berries, take them home, hull them and make up batches of delicious jam that were eagerly awaited as holiday gifts and passed out to her classmates at Chester High Alumni reunions.

Survivors include many friends and extended family and her beloved dog, Sydney.

Ruth was predeceased by her parents John H. Nash and Matilda Erb Nash; her brother, Vinson P. Nash; sister Margaret Helen Nash; an infant brother, John Erb Nash, and an infant sister, Gertrude Ruth Nash.

Funeral services are Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, 2 p.m. at the Andover Community Church with burial to follow in Simonsville Cemetery.

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