Ruth Stewart Sugg

May 24th, 1948 – September 15th, 2025

Ruth Stewart Sugg (Tunie), 77, passed away on Monday night, September 15, 2025, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin after a long battle with Dementia and Alzheimer's. Born on May 24th, 1948, in Burlington, she was the daughter of the late Bernard G. and Ruth E. (Woodard) Stewart. She married James A. Sugg on May 24th, 1983, in Port Sanilac, Michigan; he predeceased her on July 1st, 2007.

Ruth graduated from Waterbury High School in 1966. After high school, she attended and graduated from the Shelden Academy of Beauty in Burlington. She worked for several years as a hairdresser in Barre, Montpelier, and Stowe. She then moved to Michigan with her husband Jim and later worked for the Dotts Manufacturing Company. In 2008, she returned to Waterbury.

She is survived by her sisters, Susan Chalmers of Waterbury and Diane "Dinnie" Stewart of Waterbury; her brother Bernard "BG" Stewart of Bennington; as well as nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was predeceased by three sisters, Judy Ather, Artalee "Pete" Martin, and Sharon MacMahan, and two nephews, Earl "Butch" Martin and William Ather.

She enjoyed reading and working on various crafting projects, and she also appreciated spending time with her family.

A Graveside service to celebrate the life of Ruth will be held on September 27th, 2025, at 10 am at the Maple Street Cemetery in Waterbury Center. The Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury is assisting the family. For those who wish to make memorial gifts in memory of Ruth, please visit the Alzheimer's Foundation at alz.org.