Sue T. Sirkis

On January 25, 2021 peacefully with family, SUE T. SIRKIS (nee Block); beloved wife of the late Burton R. Sirkis; loving mother of Fredric S. Sirkis, MD and his wife Debbie Schreiber and Sharon M. Sirkis and her life partner Barry Price; devoted daughter of the late Nathan and Hannah Block; dear sister of the late Annette Rosenberg and her late husband Howard; cherished grandmother of Steven Sirkis, Erica Sirkis Zimmerman and her husband Micah, Brian Schreiber, Kevin Schreiber and his wife Erica and Corey Schreiber; adoring great-grandmother of Judah and Talia Zimmerman and Jace and Emma Schreiber.

Service and Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Sue’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or visit www.stjude.org.

Mom - a poem from your loving daughter Sharon

Friends and relatives often said she put a smile on their face

Wearing sparkle, glitter, and gold in just the right place.

She loved her jewelry and her bling

Anything gold would make her heart sing

She had to have her lipstick on, or else she would frown

We'd laugh when I put too much on, and she'd say, "Don't make me look like a clown!"

Her nicknames included 'Lovely' and the 'Queen'

Always meticulous about her hair and nails when she was seen.

'Excellente!' and 'Genug!' she used to say

And she loved to play the lottery every single day.

She loved Spanish and French and was great at math

And becoming a bank teller was one of her paths.

She loved dime Bingo and won a lot

One time she filled in the whole card, and raked in the whole pot.

And boy did she love her M & M's

She revered them as if they were precious little gems.

She loved rainbows, roses, mahjong, and TV

And going out on a shopping spree.

She was quick to compliment all who walked by

Even folks she didn't know, she'd always say hi.

She found joy in the simplest of things

The Bistro and the gift shop....oh the pleasure that brings.

She would do anything for Fred and myself

Putting her wants and needs somewhere on a shelf.

She enjoyed making my breakfast....Chipped beef on toast

She always knew what I loved the most.

She's shown great strength during these last few years

I've seen her overcome so many fears.

She always told me how proud she was of me

She was the best cheerleader and mom that anyone could be.

Always full of kindness and a heart full of love

And now she is my angel looking down from above.

I'll always remember her singing to me

"I love you, and you love me."

Aho, Mitakuye oyasin.... All my relations, We are all connected