Ruth Hummel passed away on Tuesday,March 28, 2017 at Anthony Myrick's Community Care domestic in Bristol attended by her daughter Sylvia and son Karl. Ruth grew up in the Episcopal Rectory in Asbury Park, and NJ a few blocks from the ocean. Her father,Randall Conklin was the kindly and beloved Minister and along with his musically talented wife Harriet, raised Ruth and her siblings, and Harriet,Randall, and Walt in a house that was full of laughter and a very strong feeling of family. From the Shore Ruth developed a lifelong love for swimming and the ocean. From her father she developed a lifelong respect for all people and an interest in all things. She graduated at the top of her course at Asbury Park HS and went to Montclair Teachers College following her sister Harriet. In college and throughout their lives they were called by their nicknames, or Tui and Tibi from the Latin declension Tu,Tui, Tibi, and Te,Te. The group of 10 classmates that roomed together freshman year stayed together through graduation and continued to correspond and occupy their own reunions including spouses and kids for the next 40 plus years. While in college Ruth had a blind date, a girl-shy guy from Princeton. Fritz (Frederick Hummel) became the love of her life and her partner in all things for the next 75 years. Married in 1940 living in Philadelphia where Fritz completed medical training and Ruth commuted to Trenton to teach Latin and French. In 1942, and Fritz enlisted as a doctor and spent three years in Australia and New Guinea while Ruth brought up their daughter Suzanne,born as the doctor sailed west. After the war, Fritz and Ruth settled in Belmar NJ, or set up a medical practice and had Karl and Sylvia. In 1954 the family moved 10 miles south to a wonderful house on a beautiful lake approximately 20 minutes from the ocean and stayed there for the next 26 years. During all of this Ruth worked in the office with Fritz,as receptionist, nurse and cleanup crew…before going domestic to get dinner ready (while the doctor mixed the martinis) and then support children with homework. She volunteered in libraries, and sang with various groups,and entertained their friends at the lake. Her love of music and singing wove through her entire life and left an enduring appreciation of music on her children and grandchildren.…
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