Obituary of Suzanne I. Thurber

Suzanne I. Thurber, age 52, of Bloomingdale, NY passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at home. Mrs. Thurber was born September 27, 1960 in Utica, NY. She was the daughter of Mylan Johnson and Diane Porter. Suzanne was a member of the Vet's Club and enjoyed cooking and reading. She had a huge heart and loved to care for others. She is survived by; her mother Diane Porter and Theodore Banks of Lake Placid, NY; her father, Robert Barney, Sr. of North Carolina; her daughter, Jennifer and Chris Pabins of Bloomingdale, NY; her son K.C. Saint and Aron McLaughlin of Brasher Falls, NY; three brothers, Bob and Sonja Barney of Lake Placid, NY and David Barney of Lake Placid, NY and Eddie Johnson of Schenectady, NY; two grandchildren, Riley and Lilly Pabins of Bloomingdale, NY; niece, Brittany Barney of Miami, FL; nephew, Christopher Barney of Lake Placid, NY and several cousins and dear friends. She was predeceased by her biological father, Mylan Johnson and her step-father Rodger Smart; her grandparents, Kenneth Porter, Sr. and his wife Isabelle; two uncles Francis Porter and his wife Carol and Kenneth Porter, Jr. ;her aunts, Joan Wood and Shirley Pelkey. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 6 at 3:00 PM at M. B. Clark, Inc. Funeral Home, 2310 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY with Pastor Andrew Borden officiating. A private family burial will be in North Elba Cemetery, Lake Placid, NY. Donations in memory of Suzanne may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association- USA, National Headquarters, 3300 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718 Family and friends are invited to "light a candle" and share a memory, thought and a prayer for the family at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com .