Ethel Hunt Buker's Obituary
Ethel Hunt Buker, 90, passed away on November 23, 2019 at Shellpoint in Ft. Myers, Florida. She was born on August 20, 1928 in Eastport,Maine to Mr. Harold and Nina Hunt,
Ethel graduated from Peter Bent Bringham Hospital nursing program and was licensed as a registered nurse. After nursing school, she continued her nursing education at Columbia University to become board certified Nurse Midwife.
Ethel married Robert Hutchinson Buker in 1949 in Eastport, Maine. They were happily married for 68 years. Ethel served as a missionary with her husband in Pakistan. She delivered babies all over the world and stopped counting after 100 deliveries. She enjoyed oil painting and all crafts.
Ethel is survived by her son Robert Buker, Jr. of Moore Haven, Florida, her daughters Traci Holsteen of Woodbridge Virginia, Nina Aten of Arlington Virginia, her eight grandchildren; her eleven great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Robert and her parents Harold and Nina Hunt
A funeral service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a time to be determined.
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