WEATOGUE, Conn. – Susan J. Lewis-Brooks, 54, loving wife of Michael Brooks, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at her home. Susan was born Aug. 1, 1954, in Houlton, daughter of the late William and Helen (Corrigan) Lewis. Susan was a graduate of Saint Michaels College and worked many years for Aetna and Travelers. She is survived by her beloved son, John M. Brooks of West Hartford, Conn.; her sisters, Ann Kyriacou of Hanover, Pa., Rose Mary Irwin of Middleboro, Mass., Cathy Humphrey of Rochester, N.Y., Jane Harrington of Wilbraham, Mass., and Jude Hogan of Hamilton, Mass.; two brothers, William Lewis of Woburn, Mass., and Fred Lewis of Lowell, Mass.; numerous nieces and nephews. No person had a bigger heart than Susan, always thinking about what she could do for others. Few people could boast the courage, determination and indomitable spirit that let her survive where lesser souls would have given up the fight. May God give her peaceful repose in his blessed arms in recognition of all that she endured on earth, always with character, dignity, hope and grace. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, Conn. A funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at St. Mary’s Church, 942 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, Conn. Entombment will be afterward in the Sycamore Mausoleum at Simsbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Arthritis Foundation, Southern New England Chapter, 35 Cold Spring Road, Suite 411, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.vincentfuneralhome.com.
SUSAN J. LEWIS-BROOKS
