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Suzanne Tabor "Sue" Deffet

1959 - 2022

BORN

1959

DIED

2022

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Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell

450 West Olentangy Street

Powell, Ohio

Suzanne Deffet Obituary

Suzanne "Sue" Tabor Deffet was born May 10, 1959, in Worcester, Massachusetts to Jon K. Tabor (2022) and Mary Singleton Tabor (2011). She was the second of four children and oldest daughter.

Sue grew up in Upper Arlington, graduating from Upper Arlington High School in 1977, and graduated from the Ohio State University in 1981 with a BS in Accounting. She later earned a CPA. Sue joined Allied Mineral Products in 1984, eventually becoming CFO. She was instrumental in helping move Allied to a majority employee-owned (ESOP) company in 1986 and supporting Allied's growth into a multi-national corporation. She retired from Allied in 2014.

Her greatest accomplishment is her four sons. She was a dedicated mother and fierce defender of her children and family. She loved her horses and dogs and was happiest on her farm or at the beach. She will be remembered for her best years in which she was a CFO of a global company and mother of four boys.

Sue was a past member of Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Delaware, OH.

Sue is survived by her four children Colin (Erin), Brendan, Evan and Patrick one grandson, Henry, siblings Jon R. Tabor (Carletta), Sandy Tabor-Gray (Jim) and Julie Tabor (James Hutchison) and former husband, Dan.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 W. Olentangy St., Powell, Ohio 43065. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Old Stone Presbyterian Church, 41 Hodges Road, Delaware, OH 43015, with Rev. Patricia Stout, presiding.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Christian Mission of Mooresville, NC. https://ourchristianmission.org. For mail in donations, please mail to: The Christian Mission PO Box 62, Mooresville, NC 28115.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Delaware Gazette from Aug. 22 to Aug. 23, 2022.

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2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell

450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, OH 43065

Aug

26

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell

450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, OH 43065

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27

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Old Stone Presbyterian Church

41 Hodges Rd, Delaware, OH

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450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, OH 43065

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