FREDERICA - Ruth Pettit Johnson passed away on May 7, 2017. She was born in Woodstown, N.J. on March 16, 1928.
The family settled near Dover in 1972.
A life-long Quaker and member of Camden Friends Meeting, the Peace and Social Concerns Committee was her greatest passion. A political activist, Ruth was the "heart and soul" of the Women League of Voters of Kent County for over forty years, recruiting and inspiring others.
She and Ralph competed in the Delaware Senior Olympics and in the Nationals. After Ralph's retirement, they operated a Christmas Tree farm and worked a large vegetable garden, sharing its bounty with friends and neighbors.
Ruth is survived by daughter, Jill Johnson; son, Eric Johnson; granddaughter, Hillary Johnson; and sister-in-law, Margaret Sandersen.
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