STELLARTON – Susan Elaine Cutcliffe-Miller, 39, Stellarton, passed away, Monday, August 24, 2009, in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, surrounded by her family.
Raised in Little Harbour, she was a daughter of Alger and Elizabeth (Thomson) Cutcliffe, Little Harbour.
She obtained her B.Ed. from the Nova Scotia Teacher’s College, Truro, and became a much-loved teacher to many students throughout Pictou County. Susan was a member of the G.R. Saunders School advisory council and dedicated her time to fundraising for the school. She enjoyed playing with her Labrador Retrievers, Hope and Kenya. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. The loss of her kindness, compassion, courage, and infectious smile will leave a deep void in the lives of her many family and friends.
Surviving besides her parents, Alger and Elizabeth are her husband, Fraser; beautiful daughters, Ireland and Briar, at home; sister, Nancy (Ernest) Cutcliffe-Douglas, Valley; biological family Marsha and Nicholas, Riverview, N.B.; mother and father-in-law, Doug and Shirley Miller, Dieppe, N.B.; sister-in-law, Charlene (Calvin) Strang, Dieppe, N.B; and niece Abby, many aunts, uncles and cousins will also profoundly feel Susan’s loss.
The family will receive visitors 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow, from where funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel with Mr. Neil Thompson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Susan’s memory to her daughters education.
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