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Susan Gonzalez Obituary
September 12, 1957 - October 14, 2025
Susan Barbara Gonzalez (Chatfield), 68, of Colebrook, went home to be with her Lord, passing peacefully at Yale New Haven Hospital, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Michael A. Gonzalez; daughters, Maria Gonzalez, Michelle Cropper and Cristina Todtenkopf; siblings, Marguerite Skaret and Harry Chatfield; and five beloved grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Harry and Harriet Chatfield; and sisters, Mary Bisplinghoff, Linda Bristol and Alison Perrigo.
Susie approached each day with humor, generosity, creativity and resilience. A devoted homemaker, she dedicated herself to caring for others and found joy in simple pleasures - time with friends and loved ones, her dogs, baking, canning, and playing games and puzzles.
Her faith in God sustained her throughout every season of her life. Her deep love for Christ was reflected in the kindness and warmth she showed to everyone she met. She cherished her church family and drew great comfort from their support and love.
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 3PM at Praise Christian Fellowship, 52 New Hartford Road, Barkhamsted, CT, with calling hours starting at 2PM. Burial will follow at Barkhamsted Center Cemetery on Center Hill Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Grace Hill Community Church, 30 Leyden St., East Boston, MA 02128-2625.
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Judy Hayes
November 3, 2025
To the Gonzalez family: So sorry for your loss prayers are going out to all of you Susan was such a wonderful and caring person. I am really going to miss her because she taught me the art of canning. Every time I that I had issues with my canning I could always give a call solve it either coming down or over the phone I am really going miss our friendship that we shared
Jeri Lynn Stephens-Wlasuk
October 31, 2025
Thank you Susie for all the love you showed us. My mother and I will miss your sweet smile and your bold prayers...you are such a prayer warrior and God is blessed to have you home with Him! Thank you for your kindness at the Ladies Ministry meetings and the books you gave us to direct our prayers for our country.
Your strength was an inspiration to us all! Jesus has taken you home without pain, hurt or suffering. We will see you soon sweet sister!
We love you!
Patricia Goodwin
October 31, 2025
Although I only knew Susan a short amount of time, I was encouraged by her faith and love for Jesus as well as her love for others. My deepest condolences to her family.
Kathleen Gullo
October 30, 2025
I will always remember your welcoming warmth and kindness. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely Maria with my family. We´ll always be here for her.
Robin Kent - Osborn
October 30, 2025
Susan was a dear friend of mine through high school. We were part of a group of four girlfriends who saw each other through every high school drama. We shared our dreams and a deep friendship thank you for all the joy you added to my life Susan.
Robin Kent-Osborn
Barbara Heacox
October 30, 2025
My dear sweet Susie I will miss you terribly. Thank you for always being the loving, kind, very special friend that you always were.
I remember our trip to Vermont, at the drop of a hat to go pick up one of my sons at the hospital. What a ride that was but very special.
You always always treated me like family and I hope I showed you, and had you feel the same Love back. Canning our pickles and spaghetti sauce, was so special and fun for us to do together. We even picked the vegetables from my garden to do that.
And every holiday or when we went to dinner to your house and your daughters were there, we had so much fun playing those games.
Even the day you left to be with our Lord, earlier in the day when I spoke to you, we told each other we loved each other and you had the heart to even ask me how my dog Nikki was. With everything you were going through that was so amazing.
This was the kind of loving strong woman Susie was.
I will love you forever Susie
Love Barb
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