Susan Patricia Thompson
Obituary
Susan Patricia Thompson, born to Charles William Thompson Jr. and Mary Ellen Halliday on April 18, 1949 in Detroit, MI, passed away on March 31, 2023 at the age of 73. She was the beloved mother of four living children: Robin Thompson Flury, Andrew William Flury, Michelle Suzanne Flury, and Alexander William Flury. She was also the grandmother of ten grandchildren.
After moving to California in her early teens, Susie became a member of the California Scholarship Federation at Fremont High School and earned an academic college scholarship from Hewlett-Packard. Susie then attained an Associate of Arts degree from De Anza College as part of the school's very first graduating class in 1969. She went on to achieve a Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University Hayward. Susie had a keen interest in natural healing and herbal remedies and eventually went back to school after her children were grown to obtain her Masters of Science in Holistic Nutrition. Susie held many jobs throughout her life, from working at a computer time-share in the early days of Silicon Valley to running an architectural firm, tutoring math, and serving as head of editorial for a small publishing company. However, Susie's favorite job was that of Mom, raising her four children whom she also homeschooled for several years.
Susie didn't believe in retirement and kept busy right until the end of her life, editing novels, organizing parties and reunions for her high school graduating class, cooking healthy organic recipes, baking the most delicious pies in the world, and spending time with her extended family, including her three younger brothers and their many children and grandchildren. She enjoyed working out in her home gym, gardening, sewing, rock-and-roll, classic literature, and anything that made her laugh-which she did often. Her commitment to family and her generous spirit will live on in all those who knew her.
Published in Los Gatan · July 11, 2023