Susan Lee Buckley

1939 - 2025

Susan Lee Buckley
06/17/1939 - 12/31/2025
Susan Lee (Cranmer) Buckley passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by loved ones on December 31, 2025. She was born in Merced, California on June 17, 1939. She attended Fresno High and University of California, Berkeley where she was a member of Gamma Phi Sorority.
Susan was married to Fredrick (Fritz) Schwarz and had one daughter Jennifer Schwarz Richards of Orinda, Ca. In 1968, Susan married Charlton Henry Buckley, and they raised their children, Sarah Marie Buckley and Sean Charlton Buckley in Atherton, Ca. Susan and Charlton lived in Atherton, California, and Glenbrook, Nevada respectively where she kept her beautiful gardens that she lavished with her time and love.
Susan's greatest joy later in life was her four grandsons: Sarah's three sons, Nolan Henry Stuart, Oliver Bailey Stuart, and Sean Charlton Stuart, and Sean's son Daniel Sean Buckley, who filled her life with laughter.
Susan and Charlton enjoyed a fabulous life full of travel, celebrations, friends, and family and their beloved dogs Lucy and Sammie.
Susan was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Louise Schach, her father Elmer Loren Cranmer, and her sister Sally Melinda Cranmer.
Susan's life will be celebrated on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2 PM at the Menlo Circus Club located at 140 Park Ln., Atherton, CA. In lieu of gifts or flowers, the family requests you keep her in your thoughts and remember her as the vibrant woman we were blessed to have in our lives.