Sinceres condolences to all her friends and family.

I met Olga during our time at multicultural program and was impressed by her knowledge and professionalism. It is so tragic to hear about her death, she had left such an impact on all of us and our clients. Sincere condolences to all of us who have been touched by Olga. I'll miss her and she will be missed.

We are miss you,Olga. You will be forever in our hearts. Sincere condolences  Yury, Katherine, and Svetlana Makarovna Svetlana,Zurik,Yana

Our sympathies to Yury, Katherine and mother Svetlana from her 197 Kiev's school teacher Gromova Anna Pavlovna . It was a shock for all of us. I had a pleasure to teach Olga at school and made friends with her mother Svetlana.

Gromova Anna and her daughter Larysa
Kiev 
Ukraine

I had the pleasure of working with Olga briefly at MCC. She was a wonderful person and spoke so much of how she loved her daughter. My thoughts go out to her daughter and husband.


Cornelis B. Bakker
cornelisbakker5@gmail.com




     The sudden loss of Olga has filled us with a profound sadness. Our hearts go out to Yury, Katherine, and Svetlana, who were the center of Olga's existence and who have suffered the greatest loss.  
     Olga came to Spokane, WA to attend the University of Washington School  of Medicine 's  Psychiatric Residency Program at Sacred Heart Medical Center.   At that time  she and her family were starting a new life in America.
      She brought with her  extensive training and broad experiences from the Ukraine, the land of her birth. Most memorable however, was the richness of her spirit as a person, a student and a colleague, her commitment to the welfare of her patients, and the friendship she shared with all of us.  Her dedication and energy was rewarded with a Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry in the acclaimed  Forensic Psychiatry Program at USC.
      With such a wealth  of knowledge Olga and her family chose the Puget Sound of Washington State as the place to call home and to pursue their careers.
      We all must go, but it is truly a tragedy when someone like Olga so vibrant and with so much promise has her life end so soon.  Perhaps it is of some  consolation to know that her life, though  short, was lived fully and well.  We will miss her.
 Cornelis B. Bakker MD

Olga, I will remember you as a kind, professional, fun and genuine individual. You will be greatly missed.

Only one idea in my mind through all this last days: Olya, please, don`t go!!!

Olga was very positive and open person. She enforced her friends in Ukraine us with her optimism and helped them in difficult situations.Our sympathies to Yury, Katherine and mother Svetlana.

Olga was my preceptor in my last year of school and I credit more of what I learned from her than what I ever learned in the classroom for my knowledge of being a mental health provider.  She had such a warm personality, and as a practitioner she was observant and skilled at asking the right questions in the right way.  She truly had a passion for mental health and compassion for the people she worked with.  I see some of her former clients, and over the time I've worked with them, many have expressed appreciation of her knowledge and understanding, as well as her sense of humor!  She had a wonderful twinkle in her eye and noticeable excitement in her voice when discussing interesting clinical cases, but also when speaking about her family, such as her daughter's achievements in karate.  I continue to use skills and knowledge I learned from her every day at work.  She will be greatly missed.
â€“Jessie Enell, ARNP Seattle, WA

Olga, you was my old and loved school girlfriend, one of my best friends in Ukraine, my best friend in the USA. Your way of thinking was also my way of thinking. Olga, I so miss you!

I remember Olga as a gifted psychiatrist and a person with a great heart and a warm laugh. She still had so much more to give and she is a tremendous loss. My sympathies to her family and friends. 
Barb McFadden (Compass Health)

I was so saddened to hear of Olga's passing.  She was a tremendous professional and more importantly a truly wonderful person.  Yury and Katherine my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief and healing.

Olga's beauty radiated from her eyes and that mischievous smile whenever she spoke about family, travel or her passion, forensic psychiatry.  She had the rare combination of intelligence and class yet was able to connect with the most complex individuals in her work.  I will miss her greatly. 
Trisha Fairchok-Keiman, RN,MHP
Monroe Correctional Facility

I remember asking how to pronounce he last name. And I'm the only person in the Residency Program that called her correctly by her last name. Suslova. I will miss you. Shane

Olga was one of my sparring partners during CWC training at Monroe Correctional Complex.  I will remember her as a fun, warm, caring professional and colleague and will miss her greatly.  I am still in shock at her sudden passing. 
Ken Lauren, MD, MPH
Facility Medical Director, MCC

I simply thought the world of Olga. We were two mom's who laughed together, shared life's good as well as life's tribulations raising children.  Wonderful memories of our time spent together.... and now with great sadness I express sincere sympathy from my family to hers. Olga was truly the best.

Where are you, Olga
With your winning, self-confident smile,
Your practical smarts and professional skills?
We miss you.
Where are you, Olga
With your loving commitment to family and friends?
We miss you.
Johan Verhulst

Olga was a great psychiatrist, I enjoyed working with her and her clients really respected her. She will be greatly missed.   Kathy Grace

You did so much for so many!  Staff here and clients trusted you, counted on you, liked and respected you. You were one of the few who were thought of so highly by so many. You will be missed by all

Those of us who worked and learned from Olga mourn her departure from us.Rhonda( Compass)

I was fortunate enough to work (and play) with Olga. She was one of those rare finds, a true friend. I will remember her wisdom and miss her always.

To Olga

Here is a candle, Dear Soul, it is night.
Out hearts ache with sorrow; tears bevail sight.
You lead--we will follow--for such is life's plight.
Here is a candle, Dear Soul, lend us light.

    By Marianne K. Bakker-Rabdau  February 22, 2013

The WA State Department of Corrections mourns the loss of our colleague and friend in our Correctional family. She was gifted in dealing with her patients, and a skilled clinician. 

Our thoughts are with her family.

Olga was a very good psychiatrist and a warm and humane person.  It is so tragic to have lost one so young with so much yet to give and so much life yet to live.

Olga brought smiles to those of us she worked with.  We enjoyed her company and her kind spirit.  She will be greatly missed.

You are in my thoughts and prayers• We will all miss Olga; she touched so many in of our lives.

OBITUARY

Olga Suslova

May 31, 1961 – February 11, 2013

Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery

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