Suzanne E. DeBoy

DeBoy, Suzanne E.
Suzanne E. DeBoy, age 74, a resident of New Milford, CT., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Zephyrhills, FL., due to heart complications. She was surrounded by her loving husband, children, and several of her grandchildren.
Sue was born on March 28, 1940, in Buffalo, New York to the late George & Margaret Shepherd.
She was a 1962, graduate of Oswego State Teachers College, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She taught briefly in Cheektowaga, New York, before getting married April 16, 1963. She and her husband then moved to New Milford, CT, where she took a job teaching at St. Francis Catholic School for a short time, before beginning her career as a patient and loving mother and homemaker. She continued to find ways to share her love of teaching. Sue helped to establish The Pooh-Bear Nursery School, as well as, taught and volunteered her time and talents at the New Milford United Methodist Church and it's Education Center.
She could best be described as a loving wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, friend, and teacher to many. Sue was a 50 year member of the New Milford United Methodist Church, where she served in many different roles.
In addition to her husband Robert T. DeBoy of New Milford she is survived by, her daughter Heather Morin of New Milford, two sons, Robert S. & wife Teresa of Palm Harbor, FL., and David J & wife Cristine of Randolph, VT. Her two sisters Karen Genrich & husband John of Colorado Springs, CO, and Nancy Owen & husband Vic of New Paltz ,New York, two brothers Bill Shepherd & wife Dorene of New Paltz, New York and Craig Shepherd &wife Pia, of Canyon Beach, OR and her sister-in-law Karen Colosimo of Naples, FL. Her six grandchildren Anthony & Elizabeth Morin of New Milford, and Christine, Christopher, Chanya and Caden DeBoy of Palm Harbor, FL. As well as, 16 neice's, nephews and their children.
A "Celebration of Life" service, led by Pastor Paul Fleck will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday April 26th, 2014 at the New Milford United Methodist Church, with a lunch reception, for all, immediately following the service, in Fellowship Hall.
In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to the following:
Fay & Art Carlson Scholarship Fund, 68 Danbury Rd.
New Milford, CT. 06776
or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN. 38101-9908