Suzanne McLennan
From SFGATE - Sunday, February 9, 2003
Suzanne McLennan - Our beloved wife, mother, aunt and friend passed away on January 27th after a long battle with liver disease. She is survived by her husband Rainer, her children Brent, Sam, Hollan, Aisha and Peto, her grandchildren Sadie, Jaden and Kalia, her sister Wendy and her nieces Rosemary Patterson and Emily Anning and her nephew Sam Patterson. After early childhood trauma, Suzanne dedicated her life to helping others professionally and personally. She worked as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician at San Mateo County General, Woodside Women's Hospital, Belmont Hills Hospital and Peninsula Hospital. She also operated her own business Women's Living and Support Systems, an assisted living program for women suffering from early childhood trauma. Her door and her mind were always open for anybody's troubles. Suzanne was born in London, Ontario in 1951 and she moved to California at age six. Suzanne graduated from San Carlos High School in 1969 and received her LPT license at Agnews State Hospital. Suzanne will be more than missed. A Celebration of her Life will be held on the 15th of February. Information is available on the net at www.terryl.com. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Suzanne's name to either ACRC, Organs R Us, or Doctors without Borders.
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Kim M. Walbrecht (Johnson)
Suzanne was one of a kind. I transfered to SCHC mid-term from Terra Nova in Pacifica. I was so worried I would't make friends but on the bus to my first day of school, Suzanne came up and sat with me, told me about the school, about her family. I was so relieved. Suzanne came home with me that day and was probably shocked at what she found.Seven kids, all talking at the same time but she thought is was "groovy". Suzanne and I remained friends throughout high school. I saw Suzanne for the last time at our 25th reunion. She was everything I had remembered. To her family and friend, my deepest sympathy. Suzanne was so easy to love, I was very fortunate to have had her in my life.Kim (Walbrecht) Johnson
Cecelia M. Mosher
Suzanne and I shared many an adventure during the year I spent at San Carlos High. We went on a road trip to Santa Barbara, partying the whole time! If I was down, she was always up for a party, even if it was just the two of us! Late nights, Fillmore Auditorium, Grateful Dead, Janis and Led Zeppelin-- we would dance the night away then hitch rides home from anyone with a car. One night we were riding in the back seat of atop-down Cadillac convertable with two hippie guys when the rag top caught on fire from a roach someone had thrown away. There we were, flying down the Bayshore Freeway with flames literally licking our hair! Suzane stood up, waving her arms in the air like a circus acrobat and screamed "For my next act, I'll disappear!" The driver pulled the car over to the breakdown lane, got out and laid down on the gravel and started to cry. We looked at each other, shrugged and started walking to the nearest exit (I think it was San Bruno). We certainly got our exercise that night, arriving in Redwood City at about 5 am!
I'm so glad to hear that Suzanne put her incredibly powerful spirit into healing during her adult life, and so sad to learn that she passed from this earth after such a short time. It sounds like she touched the lives of many during her time with us, even giving us five new ones, and even though I never kept in touch with her, when I found this site and thought of the possibility, my hopes were dashed when I read of her demise.