Susanne Robicsek
June 13, 1960 - January 15, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina - It is with great sadness that we say goodbye, but with joy that we celebrate the life of Susanne - a precious daughter, loving sister/sister-in-law, devoted aunt, and loyal friend. She fought a courageous fight against the cancer that unexpectedly took her life too soon. Susanne, beautiful inside and out, was a native of Charlotte (but Hungarian by blood) and never met a stranger. She made fast friends with everyone who crossed her path and served as a touchstone to many people. She maintained her friendships from Eastover Elementary, Charlotte Country Day School, Camp Thunderbird, NC State, and Wake Forest School of Law. While an accomplished, smart, and talented bankruptcy attorney, Susanne was also a tech whiz and an expert at trivia and nightly Jeopardy. She was well known for her mischievous sense of humor. Susanne could tell you countless facts and express her opinion about a wide spectrum of topics from recipes to politics. She loved to scuba dive, travel, ski, and spend time at the beach with those she loved. She was an avid collector of many things, including dogs who needed fostering. She will always be remembered for her unconditional kindness, generosity, and infectious laugh. She loved music and while she couldn't carry a tune, she sang with gusto and joy, much as she lived her life. Susanne was always positive and optimistic, ready to help or listen to anyone in need. We will miss her greatly around our family table.
Susanne is survived by her loving and devoted mother Lilly Robicsek, siblings Steven Robicsek (Melissa Vu), John Robicsek (Caroline and children Lilly, Anna, and Heidi), and Frances Furr (Charlie and children James Carlton and Liza), Susanne's cherished community included extended family in the U.S. & Europe, countless friends, and her beloved dog, Sassy. Susanne was preceded in death by her father, Francis Robicsek, M.D. We will always love you "Zsu Zsu."
The family is especially grateful for the care and love of her steadfast friends. Special gratitude goes to her doctors John Fedor, Jeko Madjarov, and Wanda Robinson. We also are so very grateful to everyone at Atrium Health - Levine Cancer Institute and all the caregivers who provided outstanding care, compassion, and comfort. A memorial service is planned at Hankins & Whittington, 1111 East Blvd. on Saturday, January 29 at 1:00 p.m. with a brief visitation to follow. Seating is limited and masks are required. The family plans to hold a more inclusive event to celebrate Susanne's life with her friends and loved ones at a later date. Our shared grief is the sadness for the loss of her in our daily lives and the love that we will always have for her.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in Susanne's memory to either: Camp Thunderbird, send a child to camp (https://www.ymcacharlotte.org/camps/camp-thunderbird) or The Francis Robicsek Memorial Fund (https://heineman.org/)
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Published by Charlotte Observer on Jan. 23, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Susanne Robicsek

6 Entries

Holly Pritchard

June 11, 2022

I am shocked and saddened to learn about this today. I too saw Susanne's name listed in the NCSU College of Design publication Designlife, and rushed to look on Facebook to verify if it was true. Susanne and I met our freshman year at NCSU in 1978. She was one of my very best friends in college. Susanne and I were college roommates for several years and we also traveled to Europe together one summer. She was a mentor and a dear friend in those days, and she made it a point to keep in touch after my husband and I moved to Texas. I last corresponded with her when her father passed away and had no idea she was sick. I wish I had known. She will always be one of my life's most precious friends, and I am so grateful to her for her love and friendship. Until we meet again sweet friend.

Andrew Karres

May 21, 2022

Susanne will be missed. She was warm, smart and funny. She always had a smile and I enjoyed our conversations and her friendship. My condolences to her family. God´s strength and peace.

Robert Dartnall

May 4, 2022

I was so shocked and sad to see Susanne listed with other deceased alumni in the NCSU College of Design publication Designlife. I enjoyed our friendship for many years at camp T-Bird, as well as life on the NC State campus. She was always a fun and caring person, and I wish I had not lost touch with her. May you feel God´s peace during this difficult time.

Mickey and Jennifer Thomas

January 22, 2022

Susanne was an awesome camp friend to us. She was game for all pranks and hijinks and she could keep it a secret-never ratting anyone out!
We continued being friends for the next 40 plus years...a great lady! We will remember her smile and warmth always.

Wanda and Randy Robinson

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Grant Osborne (of Asheville)

January 19, 2022

I offer my very sincere condolences.
I grew up on Shoreham Drive in Charlotte near the Robisceks. Susanne and I were contemporaries. I haven´t seen her for many years but I vividly recall being at her childhood home from time to time. I recall that her family had a horse or two in their large back yard, which, even in the late 1960s or early 1970s, seemed anomalous and enchanting in our Charlotte suburb. Susanne, so it seems these decades later, was in our early youth routinely pleasant, cheerful and kind, at an immature stage of life when so many of us are not. But she was, which is a testament to her exemplary upbringing and fine character.

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