Donald E. Huff

Donald E. Huff, 79, husband of Ruth (Stewart) Huff, died Sunday night February 6, 2011 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a short illness. Born in Webster, NY on September 20, 1931 he was the son of the late Donald V. and Dolores G. (Huff) Huff. He married Ruth Adams Stewart from Rochester, NH in 1951. Mr. Huff was a graduate of Houghton College in Houghton, NY in 1953. He also studied Theology at Nyack, NY, the Westminster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and later at Gordon Divinity School in South Hamilton, MA. Mr. Huff received his Master of Education from Salem State College in 1967. He also attended college at UNH and received his Master of Library Science from URI in 1981. Mr. Huff taught 5th. grade at Winthrop Elementary School in Ipswich from 1965-1966. He then became the Librarian for both the Winthrop and Doyon Elementary Schools, both of Ipswich, for 26 years from 1966 until his retirement in 1992. After his retirement from the Ipswich Schools he owned and operated the Donald Huff Vending Company for several years, which served the Ipswich area. Mr. Huff was a communicant of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Ipswich. He was very proud of his flower gardens, especially of his daylilies. Besides gardening, he enjoyed: farming, classical music, arts, literature, stamp and coin collecting. Mr. Huff was active in several area community bands playing tuba alongside his grandson, George. Not bad for an old bird!. Mr. Huff is survived by, in addition to his wife Ruth of Ipswich, 3 daughters: Constance and Margaret both of Ipswich and Kathryn of San Diego, CA, 1 son Douglas of Japan, 1 grandson M. George Huff and his wife Anjali of Palantine, IL and 2 great-grandsons: Milan and Neel. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday February 12th at 9:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church 54 Linebrook Road. There will be no burial following the Mass. Visiting hours will be Friday February 11th from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. in the Morris Funeral Home 45 North Main Street, Ipswich, relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers please make contributions in Mr. Huffs name to: the Ipswich Public Library 25 North Main Street Ipswich, MA 01938. For directions or to send condolences to the Huff family please go to: www.MorrisFH.com.