1948 – 2024 (76 Years)
Susan Marie Schuster passed peacefully on March 7th, 2024, at the age of 76. The cause of death was complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Sue grew up in Cincinnati, OH as one of six children to George and Mary Schuster. She attended St. Ursula’s Academy, remembering her early school days being shaped by fierce but devoted women of the cloth. Sue graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1970 with a degree in education and went on to have a nearly 40-year career as a devoted teacher and school administrator.
During one of her summers in college, Sue lived on Cape Cod as a nanny where she met her future husband, David, at the famed Hunt Club in Falmouth. Sue and David married and relocated to the Back Bay in Boston where Sue began her teaching career in the Beverly public schools. While in Boston, she earned her Master of Science degree in teaching at Leslie University. After falling in love with the charms of Marblehead, Sue and David moved to the seaside town and had two children, Alison and Jonathan. Sue was a devoted mother who enjoyed her family and their many activities. She was a common fixture at her children’s hundreds of swim meets, soccer games, baseball practices, sailing regattas, and lacrosse tournaments. Susan enjoyed going to their N.H. Condo at Loon Mountain, hiking the White Mountain trails and even taking up skiing to be with family and friends. Sue loved the ocean and beaches – whether in Marblehead, the Corinthian Yacht Club or their second home on Cape Cod.
Sue was known for her intelligence, wit and being empathetic to others’ needs. Sue leaves a legacy both through her family and the countless students whose lives were touched by her passion for teaching. Sue’s last decade of her career was spent at Tower School in Marblehead as a math and history teacher, as well as a division head and secondary school placement administrator. She loved teaching and felt pride in working with struggling students who needed a boost. Sue also enjoyed the relationships she made across secondary schools and the work she did in helping families determine the next step in their children’s educations. When former students returned home for school break, they would often find Sue at Tower School, or even her home, to joyfully share their accomplishments. This meant the world to her.
Sue is survived by her husband of 53 years, David Quade; her children Alison Spring (in Marblehead) and Jonathan Quade (in Kennebunk, Maine) along with their spouses Peter Spring and Danielle LePointe-Quade; her grandchildren Ethan, Charlie and Libby Spring, and June Quade.
Sue would be proud to know she is contributing to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease through the donation of her brain to the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital. Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
A celebration of Sue’s life will be held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, in June. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com for Susan's family.
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