Jane Camp Hunt

MARBLEHEAD- Jane Camp Hunt was born in Norwich, CT on August 18, 1937 and she died on July 25, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. In her nearly 87 years, she had one husband, Tim, and three children, Margaret (Chris), Lindsay, and Geoff (Erin). She is survived by all of them, as well as six grandchildren (Margaret's Edward and Lucy and Lindsay's Parker, Colby, Gianna and TJ).

Immediately following their wedding in 1961, Jane and Tim moved to Marblehead and joined the communities of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and the Eastern Yacht Club. She was a member of both until she passed and together with family, those institutions formed the nexus of her world. She was often the last to leave a gathering, both because she wanted to make sure she spoke with everyone and to make sure she helped with the cleanup; this behavior was encouraged by some members of the family and tolerated by others.

Despite the challenges of running a home for five people, Jane also focused on serving the wider world. She was president of the Marblehead Counseling Center, was a board member of, and volunteer at, My Brother's Table soup kitchen in Lynn, and walked in the North Shore Pride Parade as a demonstration of solidarity. She was a passionate moderate who believed in standards and proper behavior.

In rare moments she took for herself, Jane played tennis, crewed on various versions of the family sailboat (all named Varoa), and enjoyed the occasional gin and tonic. Along with Tim, she worked at the Savannah Olympic sailing events in 1996, providing order amid the chaos brought on by dozens of competitive sailors in tight quarters. In later years, Jane delighted in spending time with her grandchildren and doing needlepoint.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to My Brother's Table of Lynn.

Service Information: Jane's memorial service will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Marblehead at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 with a reception to follow.