Ada, a resident of Pensacola since 1990, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016. She was born in Wellsville, Ohio to Ray and Ruth (Alton) Hamilton on April 11, 1925.

She graduated from Wellsville, Ohio High School, attended Kent State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of Dayton. She taught elementary school in Terrace Park and Lakewood, Ohio schools as well as for the Department of Defense Schools in Chofu, Japan. She took continuing education courses at Cleveland State University, and in 1975 she was named a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar for Outstanding Teachers. She is a life member of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association.

Ada was preceded in death by her parents, Ray T. and M. Ruth (Alton) Hamilton.

She is survived by her husband, Albert "Bert" F. Stumpe; two sons, Kent (Tamiko) Stumpe of Shaker Heights, OH and Michael (Donna) Stumpe of Largo, FL; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She was an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, serving on the Congregational Care Committee, writing notes and cards to shut-ins for many years. She loved singing in the church choir as well as at the Azalea Trace chorus where she lived for the past 13 years.

While living at Azalea Trace she had many friends, served on the Rebekah Circle for Presbyterian Women, and served with her husband, Bert, for many years on the Hospitality Committee.

A funeral cortege will depart Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel at 12:45pm for inurnment services at Barrancas National Cemetery on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:20pm.

Memorial Services will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church with Dr. Hugh Hamilton and Chaplain Jim Dietz officiating at 10:00am on Saturday, December 3, 2016. A reception will follow the services in the fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be given to the Heritage Fund at Azalea Trace.