Suzanne Fitzpatrick Keohane

74 of Natick, died peacefully Thursday, October 4, 2007 in the company of her husband and all her children. Born November 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Susan (Cassidy) Fitzpatrick of Medway, MA. A beloved wife and mother, Suzanne is survived by her husband of 46 years, Daniel H., of Natick, and children Daniel F. Keohane and wife Janet Bertaud of Natick, James and wife Monique Keohane of Centennial, CO, Neil and wife Margaret Johnson Keohane of Centennial, CO, Tim and wife Laura Haney of Standish, ME and Katy and husband Richy Glassberg of Rye, NY. She treasured her nine grandchildren, Hannah, Tim, Jake, Caleb, Liam, Emma, Riley, Owen, and Ryan. She also leaves a brother, James Fitzpatrick of Arlington, TX, and sisters Clare Hodges Bagale of Victor, NY and Jeanne Richardson of Natick, MA. She was preceded in death by her sister Sheila Youngling, RN, and brothers Edward and Joseph Fitzpatrick. Suzanne was a dedicated and gifted teacher whose career in elementary and special education spanned five decades and touched countless students from Massapequa and Rochester, NY to Lexington and Natick, MA. She retired after 19 years at St John the Evangelist School in Wellesley Hills, MA where she also served on the school's Advisory Board. She was an active communicant at St John the Evangelist Church, serving as a Eucharistic minister and as a member of the parish council. Suzanne also served as a Natick Town Meeting Member for three years. Energetic and active in retirement, she was a member of the Framingham State College Alumni Association, helping to plan her class reunions. An avid reader, she cherished her monthly book group. She enjoyed her interaction with colleagues and patients at Natick Family Eye Care Clinic. She loved sharing meals and conversation with her relatives, beloved fellow teachers, longtime neighborhood friends and the "Birthday Girls." "...people may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou. Suzanne possessed a gift for making each person whose life she touched feel warmly and uniquely valued. A wake will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, October 8, 2007 at John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St, NATICK, MA. A funeral mass will follow on Tuesday morning, October 9 at 10 a.m. at St John the Evangelist Church, 9 Glen Road, Wellesley Hills, MA with burial in the Fitzpatrick family plot in St Joseph's Cemetery, Medway, MA. Memorial gifts in Suzanne's name may be made to Covenant House, Times Square Station, P.O. Box 731, New York, NY 10108-0900. www.covenanthouse.org.