- Date Of Birth: December 8, 1940
- Date Of Death: May 14, 2017
- State: Maryland
Suzanne Smith Gordon, 76 of North East, MD, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at home.
Born in Rochester, NY, on December 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Reid D.C. and Jean Smith.
After high school, Suzanne attended Russell-Sage College, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree.
Suzanne served the community in many different ways. Co-president of North East Elementary School PTA, she was also a long time substitute teacher in the county elementary schools and worked as a kindergarten teacher at Cecil Dance Center KinderCare.
She was a founding director of Cecil Dance Theatre where she was the lead costume designer and maker; president of Art’s Reach; Women’s College Club; co-author of the Cecil County Public Schools Integrated Arts Curriculum; managed the concession stand for North East Little League; and was a House Mom at Ballet Regent, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years: Michael Gordon; four children: Rachel G. Drohat (Alexander) of Ellicott City, MD, David R. Gordon (Dawn) of Charlestown, MD, Matthew T. Gordon (Amy) of Salisbury, MD, and Sarah G. Roney (J. Matt) of Gaithersburg, MD; one brother: Reid D.C. Smith, Jr. (Janice) of CT; and 7 grandchildren: Jake, Philip, Hannah, Lilli, Elyse, Cal and Abby.
