Susan C. Schulz

1968 - 2022

Susan C. Schulz obituary, 1968-2022, Wilmington, NC

Susan C. Schulz

1968 - 2022

BORN

1968

DIED

2022

Susan Schulz Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 12, 2022.
Susan C. Schulz passed away on August 3, 2022. She was a friend to many and spent her too-short life working tirelessly to assist others. Susan was born on September 7, 1968, in Buffalo, New York. She was a proud member of the Seneca Nation and went to Bowling Green State University to pursue a degree in photojournalism. After finishing, Susan joined the U.S. Peace Corps in Paraguay, South America, as a health care volunteer. It was during that time that she developed a passion for travel and improving the lives of others.

Susan worked and traveled in over 25 countries before eventually settling in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was an employee of the Social Security Administration for over 20 years as a Service Representative and Claims Specialist. She loved animals (both wild and domestic), and was always upbeat, sassy, and never afraid to speak her mind.

Susan is survived by her brother, Stephen (Sharon) Schulz, and nephews Stephen and Christopher. She is preceded in death by her parents, Nancy Forster and Paul Schulz. She also leaves behind a multitude of loving friends and extended family members; especially her devoted friend, Thomas Deaver, who will miss her greatly.

Services and interment are private.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite local animal charity in her memory.

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August 14, 2022

Jim Cruz-Youll posted to the memorial.

August 13, 2022

Lourdes Restrepo posted to the memorial.

August 12, 2022

Todd Friedman posted to the memorial.

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Jim Cruz-Youll

August 14, 2022

It's been a long time since Sue and I explored Niagara Falls and Buffalo and Bowling Green. This news comes as a shock.

Sue truly did love animals and it was a challenge sometimes for her to stay calm when there was an animal in trouble anywhere within her sight. She was solely responsible for me ending up being owned by two fluffy cats called Gizmo and Cloe who were rescued from a Northwest Ohio truck stop in the early spring, a long time ago when she was a volunteer with the Wood County Humane Society.

Truly a warrior at heart, Sue taught me about her Seneca roots. We were supporters together of the Turtle facility in Niagara Falls.

She was the first person to tell me to grow the hell up, and the first person to give me permission to take a little time to reward myself for some hard work I had done. How do you say goodbye to someone who came of age with you? I don't know. She's the one person who would know best and I can't ask her.

Lourdes Restrepo

August 13, 2022

Rest in peace.

Todd Friedman

August 12, 2022

Sue is a loss for us all. Strong fiesty and loving, she was a special spirit. I´m sure her spirit is welcomed with open arms at the gates of heaven on her return home.

Stephen Stanley

August 12, 2022

Definitely makes me sad. I was her friend and coworker for over 10 years, and I sat next to her in our office for most of this time. She was always cheerful. A truer friend could not be found. She was a lovely person who will be sorely missed. Sassy but sweet.

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