Susan Ludlow

Susan (Kohlstrom) Ludlow, 77, of Newington, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. She was the beloved wife of C. Stephen Ludlow for 52 years. Born in Hartford, daughter of the late Carl and Dorothy (Sanstrom) Kohlstrom, she was a longtime Newington resident. Susan graduated from Central CT State University with a Bachelor's degree where she was also involved in their choral group and went on to earn a Master's degree from Wesleyan University. Susan had a passion for teaching and leading youth. She was a respected educator in West Hartford. She taught American Studies at the middle school and went on to teach the same, Anthropology, and Sociology at Hall High School, eventually earning the Teacher of the Year accolade. Susan also spent time as the Career Education Director for various West Hartford schools, taught English as a second language, ran the Archeology Club trips for her students and coached competitive mock trial teams. One of her true passions was cooking where she especially excelled in creating marvelous desserts. Through the years, she enjoyed traveling with her family and later would spend winters with her husband in St. Augustine, FL. She and Steve especially loved cruises, and among her favorites were cruises to Alaska, through the islands of Hawaii and French Polynesia, around Cape Horn, through the Mediterranean Sea and a Northern European cruise to Sweden, the home of her ancestry. She will be remembered as selfless with a giving heart. Along with her husband, she leaves her son Stephen Todd Ludlow and his wife Alison of South Windsor, and her two adored granddaughters, Tessa Jane and Abigail Sue Ludlow. She is survived by cousins Kenneth Sanstrom in Delaware and Nia in California, and she was predeceased by her special cousin Lynn in Massachusetts. She also leaves many close friends, including, Linda and Dave Pouliot of Palm Coast, FL, Nancy and Bob Guyon of Newington, Dotti and Ed Lynch of Port St. Lucie, FL. and Christine and Lou Pandolfe of West Hartford, CT. She had also enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Tod's in-laws, Patty and Jack Gerhard of Manchester, CT. The family wishes to thank Visiting Angels and especially Mary for their Help and comfort during the period of Susan's illness. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, February 9th, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 10th at 11:00 a.m. at Newington Memorial. She will be laid to rest following the service in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. To share a memory or condolence, please visit us at www.duksa.net.