Susan grew up in a navy household with postings in Japan and California. When the household was stationed at West Level, New York she graduated from Highland Falls Excessive Faculty in 1957. She attended Wilson School, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania from 1957 to 1959. On June 20, 1959 she married West Level graduate, 2nd Lt William Collins Buell V at West Level, New York. In 1965, after a number of years of navy postings (two of which her husband spent in Vietnam), together with a yr in Madrid, Spain the place she turned fluent in Spanish, the couple returned to West Level, New York with the addition of their three younger kids. In 1968 Susan earned a Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Spanish and French Literature from Ladycliff School, Highland Falls, New York. Three extra navy postings adopted ending in 1972 at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas the place on November 3, 1972 the couple have been divorced.
Susan moved together with her kids to Austin, Texas in 1973 the place she earned a Masters Diploma in Library Science from The College of Texas at Austin. In 1974 she enrolled at The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, graduating in 1977 with a Grasp of Divinity. She was ordained a deacon in September 1977 and in Could 1978 Susan was the primary lady to be ordained a priest within the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande.
Her first ministry was in 1977 within the Diocese of the Rio Grande as Vicar of the Mission de Santa Ana, a Spanish talking congregation in El Paso, Texas. She was Chairperson for Hispanic Ministry within the Diocese of the Rio Grande, the Chaplain at St Clement Episcopal Faculty and Co-founder of the Liceo Sylvan Faculty which helped undocumented kids. In 1982 she turned Affiliate Rector for Training at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. This was adopted in 1987 by 4 years at All Saints Pasadena, California the place she was Affiliate Rector for Training. All through her profession Susan led missions to assist the underprivileged, an instance of which was a mission to lift funds to construct a library within the city of Delicias, Mexico. In 1989, Susan travelled to San Salvador as a part of a delegation of clergy bringing support to battle torn El Salvador. In 1990, she spent a sabbatical yr on the Catholic Institute of Paris, Paris, France in its graduate program in theology and in 1992 she turned the primary lady rector at Christ Church, Meadville, Pennsylvania. She served as Chairperson of the Fee on Ministry and was a instructor within the Diocesan Faculty of Ministry. She was an Oblate of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Saint Benedict, Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1996, she was awarded the Diploma of Physician of Divinity, honoris causa by the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. In 2001, she earned a diploma in Archives and Information Administration from the Nationwide Archives. Her two weeks a yr of missionary ministry have been spent in Madrid on the Anglican Cathedral of the Redeemer the place she turned an Honorary Canon. From 2004-2009 she was Dean of the Anglican Cathedral of the Redeemer in addition to the Archivist for the historic library assortment housed on the Cathedral. She cherished music and whereas in Spain she sang in three choirs. Susan spent the following few years touring between Paris and Madrid. In 2012, she settled in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania becoming a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church the place she had shut mates. She officiated often and sang within the choir.
Susan lived the ultimate years of her life at Asbury Place Assisted Residing Facility the place she obtained compassionate care. On November 24, 2020 she handed away peacefully because of issues of frontotemporal dementia.
Susan was a multi-talented mom, priest, instructor, liturgist and non secular chief who cherished folks, training, languages, books and historical past amongst different issues. She cared deeply about injustice and spent a lot of her time serving to these in want. She was a drive of nature and a free spirit who embraced life with an infectious pleasure and it was this joie de vivre that touched so many who knew her.
She is mourned by her kids; Johanna Slatton-Buell, William Collins Buell VI and Sara Sanders Buell, her siblings, Johanna Davies Marcum and James Albert John Davies II, her 6 grandchildren and William Collins Buell V in addition to mates and colleagues.
2 Corinthians 5:8 We’re assured, I say, and would favor to be away from the physique and at house with the Lord.
As a consequence of Covid restrictions a memorial can be held for Susan at a later date.
Donations could also be given to the Dementia Society of America or charity of your alternative.
If you need contact the household please write to Susana.Buell@dwell.com
