David posted a condolence
Saturday, May 13, 2023
I was married to Susan for more than ten years. Our first home was in a rental on the main street of Oshawa Ontario. We eventually settled on Arlington Avenue. Sue worked tirelessly raising a family and helping to put me through university part time, while I taught school.She herself had graduated from McGill University in Montreal. Her favourite Prof. was Hugh MacLennan, the author of the book, “Two Solitudes”. It is the story of the English and French cultures co-existing in Quebec. He influenced her greatly and she fell in love with French and learned to speak it fluently.
Susan was also a most caring and affectionate mother to our two children, Melanie and Daniel. When Sue fell ill it was Melanie who took her into her home and cared for her lovingly. It was a reversal of roles in many ways and Dan was there too to lend support however he could.
Susan was my tour guide as we traveled to Jamaica and through France, Italy Austria, and Germany which opened my eyes to the beauty and wonder of those far away lands.
Years later, after separating, we maintained a close and enduring friendship.
She was a woman who fought with her pen and voice for issues in which she believed. Truth, fairness, and justice.
She had special love for her partner Carl and explained it as, “something which transcended both time and space”. In a way it was also a union of two solitudes.
I will always remember her as an intelligent, understanding, talented, generous and considerate woman and dear friend.
