Ruth M Stotsenburg

Ruth Margaret Stotsenburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the age of 83. Ruth was born in New Jersey in 1939, the youngest child of Margaret Stotsenburg and Rev. Charles Stotsenburg. After graduating from Eastern Baptist College and Eastern Baptist Seminary, Ruth had a lifelong career devoted to the church, specializing in Christian education. Ruth started her career in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and then served many years as the Christian Education Director for the US army base in Heidelberg, Germany. When she returned state side, Ruth continued her ministry, finally calling First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown home. Ruth loved music and was a beautiful singer. Her primary passions were learning, teaching, and traveling. Ruth led and provided the instructional component for dozens of educational tours and mission trips on four continents - including leading 22 tours of Israel, her favorite place in the world. She taught in every arena of her life, weaving her knowledge of and experience with Bible Studies, Middle East Geopolitics, and Church History to provide context and depth of understanding for her students. Ruth was also keenly interested in mental health, later attaining her associates degree in psychology with Christian counseling credentials. For decades Ruth then facilitated and advocated for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Ruth had recently lost her sister and lifelong companion, Mary Allen. She is survived by her niece, Ruth Anne McCauley and nephew, John Allen. Ruth truly gave her life to ministry and lived a rich and full life. She will be missed by her immediate family and the many members of her extended church family. A memorial service will be held for Ruth on Saturday June 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ruth’s honor to the First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown , 101 Bridgeboro Rd. Moorestown, NJ 08057 or NAMI Burlington County (https://namiburlingtonnj.org/).