White River Jct., VT – Thomas "Tom" George Hunt, 82, died peacefully Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born November 13, 1939 in Littleton, NH the son of Winton and Elsie (McLaughlin) Hunt and grew up in Franconia. He graduated from Dow Academy, where he excelled in several sports including skiing, ski jumping, and basketball as the captain of the team.

Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War and stationed in the tropics. Tom was a highly skilled radar operator and logged over 2000 flight hours in two years. His skill and reputation allowed him to be promoted to Radar Instructor. Tom was also requested to serve on the Project Blue Book, the Air Force's special group that helped identify and track UFO sightings. In late 1960, while he was stationed in Kansas, he met a young nurse at one of the military sponsored dances held in the NCO Club at Richards-Gabor Air Force Base. They shared a dance and a short two months later, on February 21 ^st 1961, he and Judith Conner were married. They moved to Vermont and purchased their home on Nutt Lane in White River Junction. Tom took work at Split Ball Bearing (now Timken Aerospace) in Lebanon, NH while Judith stayed home to raise their two daughters. Tom's career lasted forty-two years and he retired as one Timken's top International Account Representatives.

Tom was an avid outdoorsman. He loved sharing his outdoor skills with his daughters. They have fond memories of rock climbing, fishing, and playing golf. His complete comfort in the woods along with his outstanding tracking skills, enabled Tom to take part in many search and rescue and missing persons events throughout New England.

He was a member of Praise Chapel of Hartford Village, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Hartford Elks Lodge in White River Jct., VT. He served these organizations as Exalted Ruler of the Elks and as the State Financial Officer for the American Legion.

He was predeceased by a grandson, J. Conner Buskey.

Tom is survived by his wife, Judith Hunt of White River Jct., VT, daughters, Phoebe Buskey and her husband, Stacey of White River Jct., VT, Valerie Rescsanski and her husband, Bill of Charlestown, NH, and four grandchildren: Heather, Siobhan "Bonnie", Fiona and Tommy, one great granddaughter, Molly, two brothers, Peter Hunt of Glastonbury, CT, and Jon Hunt of Contoocook, NH as well as several nieces and nephews.

At his request there will be no services at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Praise Chapel. Condolences for Judith, Phoebe and Valerie may be made at an online guest book at www.knightfuneralhomes.com

The Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., VT is honored to be helping Tom's family with his arrangements.