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Susan L. Grudziecki

Susan L. Grudziecki obituary

Susan Grudziecki Obituary

Susan (Sue) Layton Grudziecki passed peacefully on August 6, 2025. She was predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Janice Layton of Baltimore, and her daughter, Amanda. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ronald and son Steven (Kelly), sister Roxanne (Norman Buchsbaum), nephew Dr. Jeffrey Buchsbaum (Robyn), grandnephews Noah and Simon Buchsbaum, niece Emily Kaufman (Alex), grandnieces Caroline and Zoe Kaufman, and many cousins and friends. Sue was a graduate of the University of Maryland College of Education and taught in Springdale/Tarentum (PA), Montgomery County, MD, was the librarian and an administrative assistant at the Edmund Burke School in Washington, DC and volunteered in Ms. Redman's second grade class at Stoddert Elementary School in DC for 25 years. She was an avid reader, traveled extensively and volunteered with several organizations. Internment will be private. A celebration of her life will follow later. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. The family would like to thank the staff at Montcare Potomac for their kind assistance to Sue during her illness.

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Published by The Washington Post on Aug. 10, 2025.

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