Susan Elaine Keesey, 67, of Dover Plains, NY formerly of Carmel, NY passed away on April 23, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Susan was born in Perry, Iowa on October 26, 1949 to Richard and Dorothy (Hodges) Keesey. Before she retired, she was employed almost three decades as a School Bus Driver for the Carmel Central School District as well as Direct Care provider at PARC in Carmel, NY.
Susan was a loving mother, grandmother and a friend to many. Her children and grandchildren were her entire life and she enjoyed every minute with them and living life to its fullest. Her legacy of love and devotion to family and friends will continue to grow in our hearts.
When she wasn’t working around the clock, she spent time gardening, bowling, riding roller coasters and taking care of so many children, friends, family, animals and even strangers. Travel was her passion which she and her paramour Ed enjoyed together. Susan volunteered often for many things including as a Girl Scout Leader and a Twirling Mom. She knew every child’s name that rode her bus. She enjoyed working with her guys at PARC. Anyone who did not have a place on a holiday or at any time, always had a place in Susan’s home. That’s just how she did things. She was kind, generous and selfless. The only time she was unavailable for others was when The Walking Dead was on.
She is survived by her former husband; Thomas Carey and her five loving children and their spouses: Joseph (Vanessa) Carey, Jennifer (Jason) Carey-Moulton, Wayne (Christy) Carey, Wendy (Sam) Carey-McDougall and Chloe (Jessica) Carey-Hall; her eight cherished grandchildren; Wayne, Cora, Austin, Madison, Zoey, Abbie, Amelia and Derek, all of whom she adored and each child held a special place in her heart. She is recently predeceased by her longtime friend and companion, Edward Brault.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m, with a Prayer Service commencing at 6:30 p.m. at 10 Fowler Avenue, Carmel, NY 10512 .
ln lieu of flowers, donations in Susan’s memory can be made through In Memory of (www.inmemoryof-memorial.org) for Putnam County Humane Society or March of Dimes.
