Obituary of Beatrice Rutter

Beatrice Rutter (nee Johnson), 91 passed away peacefully at home on Friday February 27, 2015. Beatty was born in West Creek, NJ and was an active lifelong resident and graduate of Tuckerton High School. Beatty was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to being a homemaker she was employed by NJ Bell as a telephone operator and the First National Bank of Tuckerton. She was Secretary for Eagleswood Twp. School Board for 13 years, was a life member of Eagleswood Twp. Fire Co. Aux. and past president of Eagleswood Twp. PTA. Beatty will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 73 years Robert “Bob” Rutter, three loving children Robert “Bob” Jr., and wife Karen, David and wife Linda and Susan Nickel and husband Eddie all of West Creek. Beatty is survived by her very dear sister Ann Phipps of Glendale, AZ. She has 6 wonderful grandchildren Ed Nickel Jr and wife Tracy of West Creek, Chanel Caughey and husband Tom of Steamboat, CO, Donnie Rutter and wife Tara of Tuckerton, Ryan Rutter and wife Judy of Galloway, Traci Hixenbaugh and husband Shawn of Myrtle Beach and Dawn Marie Rutter Termini (deceased), and 10 wonderful great grandchildren Matthew and Brandon Tolbert of Waretown, Chelsea Nickel of Tuckerton, Tyler and Bailey Nickel of West Creek, Ashley Foltz of Manahawkin, Dillon and Taylor Rutter of Tuckerton, and Lexi and Brielle Hixenbaugh of Myrtle Beach, SC., Aunt Beatty also is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Bridget and Richard “Dick” Johnson and sisters Irene Cranmer and Sally Wolf. Captain Dick Johnson chartered fishing parties from Beach Haven Yacht Club for many years on the “The Four Sister’s” which he named after his four daughters Ann, Irene, Sally and Beatty. A Visitation will be held on Saturday March 28, 2015 from 12pm until the Memorial Service at 2:30pm at Maxwell Funeral Home 160 Mathistown Rd Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087. If anyone wishes, donations in Beatty’s memory can be made to Eagleswood Vol. Fire Co. #1 PO Box 337 West Creek, NJ 08092. Arrangements under the care of Maxwell Funeral Home, Little Egg Harbor.