Suzanne Annette Parsons

Suzanne was born on September 19, 1936, in Floral Park, NY to the late Roland Phillip Sicard and Blanche Elizabeth Sicard. She grew up in Franklin Square, NY, with her younger sister, Lucille. She excelled academically and was involved in school theatre and art. She was raised with a large, involved, and loving extended family.

Suzanne attended Farmingdale College, where she met her husband Charles and graduated with a Degree in Applied Science/Business Technology in 1956. Suzanne (Sicard) married Charles Parsons on November 24th, 1956, and celebrated over 65 years of marriage before he passed in 2022.

Suzanne devoted her early marriage years to raising her three daughters. She had various side jobs before she started her career as a typist in the Field Investigative Section of the Department of Motor Vehicles (1977). She quickly moved up the career ladder as Senior Clerk and then Investigative Aide. In 1981, she began working at Stony Brook University Hospital as a Principal Clerk in the Personnel Department, and was later promoted to the title of Human Resources Personnel Associate, where she worked until retiring in 1993. She received recognition for her outstanding work, and her intelligence and compassion were appreciated by the staff, several of whom remained in contact well after retirement.

Following retirement, Suzanne moved to Arizona, where she was actively involved with her eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She had many opportunities to enjoy travelling with family and friends.

Suzanne has left handprints on the hearts of those she cared for, and her wisdom, resilience, devotion to family, love of animals, and faith will live on in her loved ones.

Suzanne is survived by her daughters, Lynne Parsons and Michelle Merbeth; son-in-law, Todd; grandchildren Daniel Wilhelmsen, Jonathan Wilhelmsen (Cheryl), Chris Wilhelmsen (Alana), Michael Wilhelmsen, Eliza Wilhelmsen, Kristyn Merbeth, Todd Merbeth and Lucas Merbeth; great-grandchildren Sophia, Ulrich, and Camilla Wilhelmsen; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, Sister Lucille (John), son Phillip, and daughter Denise.