Susan Barry

BARRY, Susan Loved Wife and Mother, Foundation Founder, Succumbs to Breast Cancer after nine year Battle. Susan Barry, 51, passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones on April 10, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Detroit, Michigan July 14, 1956. Susan is survived by her husband, Robert Deeter; and three children, Celia Byrde, Robert Garrett and Jordan Inez; her sisters, Kathleen Wilcox, Lisa Barry Maynard (Frank); and brothers, Edward Barry, Michael Barry (RoxAnne); brother-in-law, Ross Deeter (Shari); sisters-in law, Becky Barry, Linda Cromwell (Chris), Renee Deeter; and nieces, Erika Wilcox, Bailey Barry, Riley Barry, Jaclyn Deeter, Courtney Cromwell, Alyson Cromwell; and nephews, Ronald Barry (Michelle), David Barry (Susan), Brandon Barry, Angela Barry, Benjamin Maynard and Parker Maynard, Ryan Deeter; great niece, Francesca Barry; great nephew, Andrew Barry; and mother-in-law, Treasure Deeter. Susan graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia, MI in 1974. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature (with distinction and honors) from the Honors College of The University of Michigan in 1978 where she was also a member of the Mortar Board Academic Honor Society and Dean's List from 1974-1978. She achieved a Juris Doctor Degree in 1981 from the University of San Francisco Law School. After marrying Robert Deeter at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco in June of 1984, Susan held a number of positions as an Attorney in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Woodbridge, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, Raleigh, NC, and Ventura, CA, in both private practice and as corporate council. She recently served as an Administrative Law Judge in California. Susan was a member of the National Association of Business Owners, American Corporate Counsel Association, California Bar Association, Los Angeles Association of Women Attorneys, New York State Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, Selected for Leadership America Class of 2003, and North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys where she served as President and Education Chair. Susan co-founded the Sisko Foundation in Raleigh, NC, a non-profit foundation providing over $125,000 in grants for research into breast cancer detection and treatment. The mission of the Sisko Foundation is to raise awareness of breast cancer, fund improvements in research and treatment, and support breast cancer patients and their families to reduce, and eventually eliminate the effects of this disease. Susan would appreciate contributions to the Sisko Foundation (siskofoundation.org) in her memory to help find a cure for Breast Cancer so that no one else will have to suffer this tragic disease. Susan had a passion for writing and was the author of many publications, including, as a student at the University of San Francisco Law School, the first piece on marital rape ever published in the American Bar Association Journal (September 1980). She was the recipient of the Pen Award for fiction, 1981, Editor-In-Chief, The Forum, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1980-81, recipient of the Hopwood Award for fiction at the University of Michigan in 1978 and was a writer and editor for the Michigan Daily, at the University of Michigan 1974-1978. She was author of many editorials and unpublished stories. Her most treasured accomplishment was that of being a wonderful mother to her children. Celia, Garrett and Jordan who mean the world to her, will be loved by her for eternity.