Ruth F. Bush

Hancock – Ruth F. Russell Bush, 97, of Hancock Road, Hancock, MA, died on Wednesday morning, July 24, 2013, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, MA.
Born May 6, 1916, in Heartwellville, VT, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Alice Fear Russell. She was the loving wife of the late Francis R. Bush, who died on August 30, 1981. They were married in 1935. She was a member of the Hancock Baptist Church.
Educated in Readsboro, VT, schools, Mrs. Bush and her family moved to Hancock in 1952. She worked at Cornish Wire, Sprague Electric and Brightwater Paper before doing domestic work for many families in the area. She was a news reporter for the Town of Hancock and a member of the Willing Workers of Hancock along with the Hancock Fire Auxiliary. Ruth bowled at Lar-A-Bowl in New Lebanon, NY. She enjoyed genealogy, knitting, sewing and crocheting. She traveled extensively to such areas as Alaska, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and took cruises to Hawaii, Bermuda and Maine.
Survivors include her two children, Francis R. and wife Marlene A. Bush Jr. of North Adams, MA, and Sandra R. and husband Sherm Derby of Hancock, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. She is pre-deceased by her siblings, Benjamin Russell, Kathleen Lewis and Earl Russell.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 27, at 11 am in the Hancock Baptist Church where Rev. Sigmund Sadzinski will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hancock Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown, NY, on Friday from 5 to 7 pm for visitation.
Memorial contributions to the charity of one’s choice in Ruth’s memory will be much appreciated.