Susan Louise Sweetnam

1947 - 2017  (70 years)

• Name	Susan Louise Sweetnam
  Born	14 May 1947	Swift Current, , Saskatchewan, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Sep 2017	Ithaca, , New York, United States   [1]
  Obituary	16 Sep 2017	Ithaca, , New York, United States   [1]
  	Bangs Funeral Home/Ithaca Journal
  	Obituary Susan L. Sweetnam  (May 14, 1947 - September 11, 2017)  Susan Sweetnam, 70, born Doris Louise Sweetnam, May 14, 1947, daughter of the late Mlyrae and Betty Sweetnam,in Swift Current, Sasatchewan, Canada. Susan Moved to Ithaca With her family in 1961 and was a member of the Ithaca High School Class of 1966. Celebrating their 50th reunion September 2016. Susan was thrilled to reconnect with so many old and new friends. Susan was always proud of being a member of the Charter Class of Eisenhower College receiving her BA in Social Relations 1972. Always interested in Journalism and Media Susan Continued her Studies at Tompkins Cortland Community College, Harvard Extension, Northeastern University and Cornell University.Susan Worked in Library Public Affairs, Olin Library, Cornell University, Ithaca Times, Ithaca Journal and 30 Plus years for the Christian Science Monitor in Boston, MA. Upon her return to Ithaca She received her Real Estate License and worked for Shaw-Caldwell-Baker Reality USA. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Ithaca and the Mother Church in Boston, MA. where she served in many capacities, usher, First Reader and Board Trustee. Susan is survived by brothers: Jim of Ithaca and Dennis (Helen) of Melbourne , Australia, a niece: Romy of Melbourne."we lost our Beautiful sister to her courageous two year battle with cancer. I want to thank Hospice for there love, compassion and tenderness, especially Meg and Cat. Patty and I each held a hand as she slipped into eternity. Susan felt the love thanks to Chet for his Spiritual Guidance". A memorial service will be held Saturday September 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the home of Lucia and David Tyler 5396 Rice Rd . Trumansburg, NY. All are welcome . In lieu of flowers donations her memory may be made to Hospicare of Tompkins County. Bangs Funeral home will be assisting.
  Occupation	Ithaca, , New York, United States   [1]
  	a real estate agent for Shaw-Caldwell-Baker Reality USA
  Occupation	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  	employed by Christian Science Monitor
  Notes	!ID=OW 14758612 !NAME:Susan Sweetnam - PER0234 PARN:Mylrae and Elizabeth (Brehaut) Sweetnam
  Person ID	I7016	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Mylrae Sweetnam,   d. Bef Sep 2017
  Mother	Elizabeth Brehaut,   b. 17 Feb 1915, North Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 2012  (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F2795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 May 1947 - Swift Current, , Saskatchewan, Canada Died - 11 Sep 2017 - Ithaca, , New York, United States Obituary - Bangs Funeral Home/Ithaca Journal - 16 Sep 2017 - Ithaca, , New York, United States Occupation - a real estate agent for Shaw-Caldwell-Baker Reality USA - - Ithaca, , New York, United States Occupation - employed by Christian Science Monitor - - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Susan Sweetnam, Bangs Funeral Home <https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?CFID=057e0af0-87d7-42fa-9f08-23f2ab967cfc&CFTOKEN=0&o_id=4369479&fh_id=14255>, viewed 20 Sep 2017.