Suzanne T. Lavelle

Suzanne T. Lavelle obituary, Rochester, NY

Suzanne T. Lavelle

Suzanne Lavelle Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral & Cremation Chapels - Greece Chapel on Sep. 8, 2025.

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Suzanne T. Lavelle, age 87, passed away peacefully after a short illness and went to Our Lord on September 3, 2025. Suzanne was a devoted sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother.
She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard Lavelle; her daughter, Lisa Lavelle; and her brother, Richard Trox. She is survived by her loving family: granddaughter, Michele McGinnis (Randy Arno Jr.); great-granddaughter, Alana Arno; son, Richard Lavelle; sister, Beta Flynn; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Susan Trox; sister-in-law, Bernadette Trox; as well as her cherished nieces and nephews, Elizabeth (Louis) Ansuini, Ellen Flynn, Richard Trox, Cindy (Stuart) Kristensen, and Michael Trox. Suzanne will be remembered as a kind, gracious, and remarkable woman whose warmth and love touched all who knew her.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday (Sept 15th) 9:30 AM at Saint Charles Borromeo Church, 3003 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14616. Interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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