Suzanne (Ellis) DeVoid |
| Posted 2016-06-13 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 6a Beloved wife and mother, Suzanne DeVoid, age 71, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, lost a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) on Friday, June 3, 2016. She was born Nov. 24, 1944, in Coral Gables, Florida, to Joseph and Alma Ellis. She grew up and spent her life in New Jersey before retiring to Arizona in 2003. She was married to Eugene (Gene) DeVoid on Oct. 18, 1969, in Wayne, New Jersey, and has a daughter Cheray, son-in-law Ron Benner Jr. and two lovely grandchildren, Kayla and Liam. Suzanne is also survived by her 95-year-old mother, Alma Ellis from Palm Coast, Florida; brother, Wayne Ellis, and wife Penni from Fort Mohave, Arizona; and sister, Karen Smith, and husband Bryan from Wayne, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her father Joseph Ellis. Suzanne had a passion for classical music and studied piano and voice for many years and attended Julliard School of Music in New York City. For several years she was a member of the Masterwork Chorus performing Handel’s Messiah in such venues as Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York City, as well as locations in New Jersey. She also performed with the Chorus at America’s 1976 Bicentennial in Washington, D.C. She loved nature and all animals and always had cats during her married years. She loved to travel, enjoying National Parks in Montana, Arizona, Utah, California, and especially the Big Sur as well as the Eastern states. She and Gene had the opportunity to travel on a European River Cruise along the Rhine and Danube from Amsterdam to Budapest, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and especially Germany and Hungary for which she had ancestral ties. She was thankful for the many wonderful friends she had in the area whom offered her much appreciated passion and support during the difficult recent years. She was also thankful for the exceptional support from the ALS Association, Arizona and Maggie’s Hospice. A Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Arizona Bradshaw Wakelin Chapel in Prescott Valley. In lieu of flowers, donations should be directed to the ALS Assn., Arizona Chapter, 360 E. Coronado Road, Suite 140, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Web address webaz.asla.org. Arrangements were made through Arizona Bradshaw Wakelin, Prescott Valley, Arizona. Information provided by survivors. |
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