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Carol Hunting, 81

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:39

March 12, 1944 - April 18, 2025

Carol Hunting easily made friends wherever she went, her husband, David Hunting, wrote. People enjoyed her warmth, personality, and engaging smile. She was cheerful, optimistic, and selfless, he said, and will be remembered as a true and supportive friend. Her sense of humor and laughter were endearing.

Ms. Hunting, of East Hampton Village and Rochester, died on April 18 at Highland Hospital in Rochester. She was 81 and had been diagnosed with lung cancer 15 months earlier.

Born on March 12, 1944, in Lockport, N.Y., to Warren Britt Martin and the former Ruth Elizabeth Neff, she grew up in Medina, N.Y., and moved to Rochester at age 18. She graduated from the Rochester Business Institute and later worked as a rental property manager for Tri City Rentals, retiring in 2019 at age 75.

Ms. Hunting’s first husband, Thomas Hitchcock, died in 1970. She and Mr. Hunting were married on May 22, 1993. Their relationship was of unusual closeness, Mr. Hunting wrote, and being together was their highest priority.

She enjoyed walking for health, kayaking, bicycling, traveling, and family gatherings. She and Mr. Hunting, who grew up at the Sea Spray Inn, which then adjoined Main Beach, especially looked forward to spending time at their summer residence in the village and receiving guests there. Main Beach was their favorite place, said Mr. Hunting, whose father, Don Hunting, was general manager of the inn.

Along with her husband, Ms. Hunting is survived by two children, Stephen Hitchcock of Rochester, whose nightly calls gave her much comfort and joy, and William Hitchcock of Huntersville, N.C. Two grandchildren, Jordan Hitchcock and Josephine Hitchcock, also survive, as do a nephew, Max Hunting, and two siblings, Mary Martin of Rochester and David Martin of Walworth, N.Y. A daughter, Catherine Hitchcock, died before her. A sister, Rachel Lashier, died in October.

A service was held on April 26 at the Miller Funeral Home and Interfaith Chapel in Rochester, the Rev. James Grobe presiding. Ms. Hunting was cremated and her ashes interred at the Hunting family plot at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton.

In her memory, her family has asked for an act of kindness to someone less fortunate.

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