Easton Obituary: Virginia (Tuttle) Anderson

virginia (Tuttle) Anderson was a resident of North Easton. Below is her full obituary from Kane Funeral Home:

Virginia (Tuttle) Anderson, of North Easton, MA died on April 5, 2013, after a brief illness. Born on July 3, 1923, she was the daughter of Frank and Sally (Droege) Tuttle. Beloved wife for 50 years of the late Norman A. Anderson; devoted mother of Christine (Richard) Salmon of Troy, NY and Steven (Donna) Anderson of Spartanburg, SC; also survived by grandchildren David and Hilary Salmon, Carrie (The Rev. Mark) Peterson, The Rev. Nathaniel (Carolyn Starz) Anderson and great-grandson Charlie Peterson.

A graduate of Oliver Ames High School and the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, Jinny worked as an executive secretary for the Harvard Radar Research Labs during World War II and later for McCormick and Company Real Estate. In her later career she shifted her focus to personnel work and retired as the Assistant Personnel Manager for Instron, Inc.

A self-described "political junkie," Jinny loved politics and was always well versed in the pros and cons of various issues. In the 1960s she and Norman worked for John Volpe's gubernatorial campaigns. When his 1962 bid for governor failed, she wrote Volpe a letter telling him how proud they were to have worked on his re-relection. He was so touched that he gave them the license plate number "58N", which Jinny continued to renew for the rest of her life. Travel was another enthusiasm, and over the course of their married life she and Norman went all over the world. She was a voracious reader and could go through a book in a day. She also enjoyed watching the birds that came to the feeders on her deck and even had a soft spot for the squirrels and chipmunks that tried to get in on the act. Most of all, she was proud of her family. Her children, grandchildren, and in recent years her great-grandson brought her special joy.