Ruth “Honey” Ives

Ruth E. Ives of, Hudson NH, born February 6, 1934 passed away on May 31, 2024 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Ruth was known by all as “Honey”. She was a life long resident of Hudson. She was the daughter of the late Merrill and Bessie Ives. She was also predeceased by her sisters Pricilla M. Ives and Beatrice E. Lavoie, her brothers Howard F. Ives, Charles W. Ives, Earl L. Ives and Merrill M. Ives Jr. as well as two nephews, James Ives and Earl Ives Jr. She leaves behind her sister-in-law June Ives of Port Richie, FL and close family friend of 54 years, Dot Duguay.

Honey often spoke of her 15 nieces and nephews. She had many great and great great nieces and nephews. She liked to talk about her immediate nieces and nephews, Howard(Laurie) Ives, Janet (Skip) Dufour, Gayle (Bill) St Cyr, Brenda (Dave) Andrews, Cynthia (Dan) Lyford, Kathy Miner, Crystal Ives, Cheryl Hill, Tim (Barbara) Ives, Sandra (Tom) Russell, Beth (Paul) Hemningway, Mary McCarthy, Greg Ives, Mark (Cindy) Ives and Barbara (Robert) LaRosa.

Honey attended the Hudson schools and Broward school in Florida. She completed many courses for career development.

Honey enjoyed cruising in her red “56” T-Bird while listening to her favorite music from the 40s, 50s and 60s. She enjoyed going to movies and ball room dancing. A dream come true was when she saw Liberace perform. She also enjoyed partying with family and friends. People knew Honey as a loving and compassionate person. She loved life , animals and her surroundings. Honey was true to her friends and family. She was dependable when needed. Her word was her bond and she will be missed by all who knew her.

There will be a graveside gathering for family and close friends at a later date. To share an online message of condolence, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com THE DUMONT-SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME IN HUDSON IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.