ALTAMONT — Ruth Anne Slatcher-Burby, whose true passion and life’s work was raising her children, died on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at St. Peter’s Hospital, surrounded by loved ones.

She was born Nov. 17, 1965, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She attended school at Berne-Knox-Westerlo, graduating in 1983. She then attended college at Russell Sage with the Class of 1987.

“She worked briefly in the field of psychology,” her family wrote in a tribute, “but her true passion and life’s work was raising her children Elise, born in 1996, Jesse born in 1998, Everett born in 2005, and Eren born in 2007.

“She was a proud leader of the Parent Teacher Association in the Guilderland school district, holding various offices including PTA president across the elementary, middle, and high school levels in the 22-year span her children attended school. She was a huge advocate for public education and actively campaigned for funding, reform, diversity, and equality.

“Ruth Anne was also an active member in the Lynnwood Reformed Church community as a member of the choir and worship team. She loved music, and was a long-time member of Suburban Sounds, where she sang for more than two decades. She also loved to read, devouring nonfiction to feed her mind, and fiction to feed her soul.

“Ruth Anne touched the lives of every person she met with her gentle nature, her compassionate ear, and her quiet strength. She was the kind of person who could find the positive in any situation. She was generous with her money, her time, and her love. Her words of kind encouragement and wise counsel will be missed.”

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Ruth Anne Slatcher-Burby is survived by her mother, Sylvia Czuchrey; her stepfather, Edward Czuchrey; her sister, Kathy Delaney; her brother, Rick Slatcher; and her children, Elise Burby, Jesse Burby, Everett Burby, and Eren Burby.

Her father, Richard Slatcher, died before her. 

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 3, at Lynnwood Reformed Church with visiting hours prior from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/.