Jean W. Hulse

Jean Hulse, age 94, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Longmont, Colorado. Jean was born at home on May 8,1930 to William and Joan Schulze in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Jean was the youngest of four siblings: Frederick, Elyse, and Laura. Jean attended Girl’s High School in Brooklyn and graduated in 1948. Jean met Raymond Hulse when she was a teenager. He delivered groceries by bicycle to Jean’s mother, who was accidentally overcharged. Raymond rode back to Jean’s house and returned the few coins, sparking a lifelong love between them. Jean and Raymond Hulse were married on February 18, 1950. They had two children: James Wesley, born in 1950 and Ruth Anne, born in 1952. Jean and Raymond were married for 65 years. Jean worked as an elevator operator at the Abraham and Straus department store in Brooklyn and also at Sears, Roebuck and Company. Jean started her career at Traveler’s Insurance Company in the mid 1950’s as a file clerk. She worked her way up to the claims department and eventually became a Claims Adjuster. She was highly respected in the industry for her knowledge, experience, and negotiating skills. She took a brief hiatus from Travelers to work at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Brooklyn. After her brief hiatus, she was welcomed back to Travelers with open arms where she remained until her retirement in 1990. Her former manager and other coworkers kept in touch with her until she passed away. Jean, her mother, her sister and her children attended Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn for decades. Jean also held the office of Assistant Sunday School Superintendent for many years. Jean and her family even lived in an apartment in the church while Raymond served as the church custodian. After moving to Staten Island in the 1970’s, Jean attended Bethel Evangelical Free Church where she was very active in the women’s ministries. She developed many long-term friendships with the women of Bethel. After being widowed in 2015, Jean moved to Rochester Hills, Michigan and lived with her daughter, Ruth, and her son-in-law, Ronnie, whom she affectionately referred to as “my Ronnie”. Jean moved further west to Colorado when Ron and Ruth retired. This The move brought Jean closer to her two granddaughters and six of her great-grandchildren. Family meals were enjoyed by all. It also made travel easier for Jim, Alice and Ken to visit with the family matriarch. Jean read her Bible every day and was very passionate about sharing God’s love with others. She routinely visited people who were confined to nursing homes. She also supported an orphan in South Korea through World Vision, International. Everyone who knew Jean knew that she was blessed with the gift of gab and could spin a yarn. God used this gift to lead Jean towards those who needed someone to talk to because she excelled in the art of communication. Jean also worked as a Den Mother for both her son’s and her grandson’s Cub Scout troops. Jean knew what was important in life and treasured things of true value like family, friends and those few coins which Ray had “accidentally” overcharged her mother nearly 80 years earlier. When Jean was not working or volunteering, she enjoyed crocheting and experiencing God’s goodness in the beauty of His creation. She enjoyed camping with her family in upstate New York and New England. She could also be found relaxing on the beaches of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, where she could be spotted soaking up the sun’s rays far from the ocean’s edge as she had a terrible fear of the water. Jean was an avid collector of oddities and fasteners. Jean was an environmentalist, in her own way, and a staunch advocate of reusing items. To Jean, the concept of a single use plastic bag did not exist. Jean is survived by her son, James (Alice) Hulse of Scappoose, OR, her daughter Ruth (Ron) Lindhagen of Frederick, CO, grandchildren Rebecca (Sven) Nuesken, Rachael (Josh) Smith, Kenneth Hulse, and great-grandchildren, Leif (Ashlyn) Nuesken, Gunnar, Selma and Heidi Nuesken, Noah and Isabella Smith, and Jake Hulse. Friends may visit with the family and pay their respects at the John Vincent Scalia Funeral Home at 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, NY on Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 1:00-4:30. Catered refreshments will be served. The funeral service will follow immediately at 4:30. The burial will take place at the Van Liew Cemetery at 585 Georges Road in North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey at 11:00 on November 10 th where Jean will be laid to rest alongside her beloved husband, Raymond. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 15 th at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Longmont, Colorado. Lunch will be served after the service. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Jean’s favorite charity: Samaritan’s Purse.

Jean W. Hulse

May 8, 1930 - October 29, 2024