Ruth Worden Hackman

1921 - 2022

Ruth Worden Hackman

Canaan, NH — On July 12, 2022, Ruth Worden Hackman, 101, of Canaan NH, passed away at The Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon , NH, surrounded by her loving family.

Ruth was born in Rensselaer, New York on June 17, 1921, one of seven siblings, to Reese Edwards Worden and Margaret Smith Worden. Ruth attended Rensselaer public schools, studying the sciences, which was unheard of for a female student at the time. She then went on to get her Bachelor's degree in Nutrition from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York , graduating in 1943. After graduation, she worked for The Emergency Food Commission associated with Cornell University in Steuben County, New York, where she had a radio show on which she taught wartime women how to properly prepare foods safely and nutritiously. She married Stanley Thomas Hackman on October 23, 1943. Stanley then spent two and a half years overseas in the Army as a cartographer. After the war, Stanley worked for General Electric , first in Schenectady, New York, and later in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. During the early years of her children's education in Pittsfield, Ruth volunteered for many organizations including serving as a Cub Scout leader, a Brownie leader and a member of the PTA. As her children grew, Ruth went back to work, first as a sales representative for England Brothers, and later as a social worker for the Welfare Department. She retired from her final job as a Child Protective Social Worker in 1975. After retirement, Ruth enjoyed working in her garden, taking exercise classes, kayaking, camping, walking her dogs, and traveling. She traveled to 16 countries abroad , and to Hawaii and Alaska. She also traveled in her motorhome to every state in the lower 48 with the exception of Oregon. In 1999, she moved to Canaan, New Hampshire where she was a member of the Bird and Garden Club. For Ruth's 100th birthday, she was presented with the Boston Post Cane which is awarded to the oldest community member of Canaan.

She is predeceased by her husband, Stanley Thomas Hackman; her brothers and sisters: Irma Herrington, Reese Worden Jr., Stanley Worden, Floyd Worden, Howard Worden and Margaret Schroeder; her son-in-law, Dushan Jovanovich. and her great grandson, Michael Dasenbrock. She is survived by her four children, two sons and twin daughters: Stephen Hackman (Jennifer Congdon) of Orange NH, Nancy Jovanovich of Canaan, NH, Sandra Wilson ( Richard Kielman) of Pittsfield, MA, and Christopher Hackman ( Karel ) of Brownstown, IL. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jason, Joshua, Zachary and Kristian Jovanovich; Jayne Moskal and Jessica Lorenzetti; Misty Dasenbrock, Christopher Jr., Stanley and Clayton Hackman. She is survived by her 13 great grandchildren Piper and Jasper, Sophia and Scarlett, Max and Ella, Mason and Leo, Syrus and Isla, Taylor, Aunastacia, and Landon. She also leaves behind her two loving dogs, Daisy and Mitzi, who will be adopted by her son, Stephen and his wife, Jennifer.

There will be no calling hours. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations would be greatly appreciated to: The North Country Animal League, 16 Mountain View Meadow Rd., Morrisville, VT 05661.

An online guest book is available to leave a message of condolence for Ruth's family by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com.