Amy Georgina Hutton

Amy Georgina McWhirter Hutton, 78, of West Palm Beach, Florida, ended her long journey with Alzheimer's disease on January 31, 2026. She was born on March 17, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late John Howard McWhirter and Florence Esther McWhirter. She graduated from Penn Hills High School in Pennsylvania in 1965. In 1968 she graduated from Clarion State College and married Donald Gary Hutton the next day.

Amy worked as a teacher early in her career before dedicating her life to being a full-time mother and raising her family. She and Gary built a family of 18 children through birth and adoption, loving each as their own. They also cared for eight others short-term: Christopher, Damon, Taylor, Rebecca, Frederique, Naomi, Jean-Claude, and Marc.

Amy is survived by her beloved husband of fifty-seven years, Gary Hutton. She is also survived by her children: Wendy (Jeff) Dafoe, Adam (Sandy) Hutton, Meghan (Darren) Malynn, Jonathan Hutton, Justin (Stephanie) Hutton, Caitlyn, Matthew, Jennifer, William, Emily, Danielle, Ross, Jeremy, and Jay.

She was a proud grandmother to Sean (Nicole) Malynn, Alec Malynn, Liam Hutton, Lucas Hutton, and Grayson Hutton.

She is also survived by her sisters Janet (Charles) Dressing and Marjorie (Paul) Heckler; her brothers John (Diane) McWhirter and Edward McWhirter; her brother-in-law Kenneth (Patti) Hutton; her niece Melissa (Jacob) Baglien; along with nephews Conner McWhirter and Edward McWhirter.

In addition to her parents Amy was preceded in death by her children Amanda, Ethan, Robin, and Jasmine, her brother-in-law Dwight (Mary) Hutton, and nephews Ryan Hutton and Shawn Heckler.

Amy was an avid reader, a writer, an ecommerce entrepreneur, and loved crafting and camping. She will be remembered as a determined and loving woman whose devotion to her family defined her life.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Trustbridge Hospice Foundation, Special Olympics Florida - Palm Beach County, or Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization at their respective websites.