Dearest Susan,I continue to feel sad that I will never get to laugh and play with you again, as we had done so many years ago. As I look back, it's clear that our lives post-college, took different paths, but that will never change my love and admiration for your unique being. Again, RIP.
Bette K. (or "Kisner Bette," as you had referred to me)
xoxoxoxo

Thinking of you on your birthday as I do every day.

I misss you my dear friend, you are forever in my heart ♥️ ❤️ ❤️. Rest Well

I just learned of your death, dear Susan, from our Keuka Alumni News. I have so many fond memories of times spent together in college and of Christmas or New Years Eves spent with you, Robert, Ben, Danny, & Teddy in your Westfield home, sometimes accompanied by your Mom, Edna Mae (I grew up in Cranford just minutes away from your Westfield home). I am feeling so sad to have lost touch with you.
Quoting Emerson: "You can never do a kindness too soon, for you never know when it will be too late." And now, you have passed on, but my memory of our times together will always be precious to me. R.I.P., dearest friend.

"I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you again." - James Taylor

I was blessed to have met Susan in the grief support I attended for several seasons over 7 years ago. A group of us then began meeting for weekly dinners and events. The larger group dwindled down to three at the end consisting of Sue, myself, and another dear friend. I always looked forward to those nights of conversations and laughter. Sue would share stories of working at the VA with the WWII and Vietnam veterans in her home care program that she adored. She would light up talking about her three boys, Benny, Danny, and Teddy that she raised on her own after her husband’s passing at an early age, and she was on cloud nine whenever she spoke of her granddaughters Emma and Sofia. Sue was courageous and inspiring in her long battle with lung cancer. She dealt with trips to Sloan Kettering for years for treatment and follow-up tests and appointments. I never heard her complain once about the fate she was dealt. Always smiling and laughing, unless our phone talks turned to politics and then we both dropped a few curse words or two. Sue helped so many in her long career as a social worker, and her many years as a greeter and facilitator with the grief group, as well as in her personal life. I saw Sue for the last time in November before one of her many trips, this last one was to Michigan to visit her son Danny, his wife Ingrid, and her two granddaughters. She was accompanied with her other son Teddy. After the New Year, Sue’s condition took a turn for the worse and she was gone by February. Last night after attending her memorial and meeting her three beautiful sons, daughter-in-law, and family, I dreamt I finally got to say goodbye to Sue one last time and to just sit quietly by her side while holding her hand. Sue’s courage, laughter, stories, compassion, and love of life will be forever remembered and missed by all who were blessed and honored in this lifetime to know her. Goodbye my friend.

It is with great honor that I write about my dearest friend Susan; although I wish I were writing for her retirement party instead of her memorial. It is not fair that I did not get to say farewell; but we all know that life isn’t fair sometimes.
No one worked harder than Mama Susan because she knew every aspect of social work. She worked with so much passion, kindness, dedication and integrity.
Susan loved her sons; Benny, Danny and Teddy. She spoke often about them with much fondness and pride. One thing I know for sure is that wherever she is, she is smiling. She is smiling because she lived long to see her granddaughters.
I miss my dear friend for the courageous woman that she was and for the many memories that we created together. I will find comfort in those memories because each one was very special.
Till we meet again Mama Susan-
Rest Peacefully with Baby Jesus.

Knowing Susan was such a gift in my life. Our paths crossed in this life as she attended the grief seminar that I lead. Susan and I automatically "clicked" and became out to dinner, theatre, picnic, spontaneous beach excursion buddies for years. We shared in our vocations as well, her as a visiting home care social worker and I as a visiting home care nurse. A weekend didn't go by for years that we didn't talk for at least an hour on Saturdays- we had so much to share. Susan became a facilitator for our grief program and was loved by all. She was truly an inspiration in my life. It was an honor to be the RN to mange her care with Visiting Angels in coordination with Hospice and her sons at the end of her physical life. I love you Susan-stay close with your spirit and soul and keep spreading your love, commitment and energy with us all.

Ciertamente, serás recordada con el cariño, la fuerza y el entusiasmo que compartiste con otros. Susan, serás amada por siempre♥️
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