

She was born December 1, 1956, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was adopted as a baby by her parents, Richard Thomas and Marian Tutt Lambert.
The family lived in Knoxville TN, Ft. Worth, Texas, then the Chicago area. Susan graduated from high school in 1974 in Decauter, attended the Memphis Art Institute and received her LVN and RN credentials in California.
Susan spent most of her adult life in Los Angeles and moved to San Antonio in 2001, to care for her family and later adopted her two nephews Richard and Luis.
Susan was a Registered Nurse whose career spanned over 33 years and touched many lives. She worked in a variety of settings and hospitals in areas such as management and Oncology.
Susan was the cofounder and CEO of HandsOn, a non-profit organization that works with individuals who are deaf-blind multihandicap. Susan continued to work at HandsOn until shortly before her death.
She is joining her parents; sister, Janet; best friend and companion of five years, Jim Grisham; and her dog of many years, Waggles who all preceded her in death.
Susan is survived by her niece, Diana; sons, Richard Salazar and Luis West; and aunt, Dorothy Asbury.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to HandsOn, 6487 Whitby Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78240.
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