Susan Morris (Cookman) On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Salem Hospital, the precious life of 81-year-old Susan Cookman Morris was honored by friends and family Susie is cut short while she is surrounded by her loyal and loving family. She was the beloved wife of Edwin “Eddie” B. Morris III, with whom she was married for 53 years. Susan was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the daughter of Bryant Stephenson Cookman and Margaret Ames Cookman. She adores her father, who died in 1967. He used to call her “Sudy” and she missed him every day. Susie, who has no middle name, used to tell friends, “We hope it will be Cookman one day.” She is George Eustice Cookman (Sally) of Harpswell, Maine and sister of the late Bryant Stephenson Cookman Jr. She also has two lovely nieces, Maggie Cookman Schaffer (Ben) of Venice, CA and Suzanne Cookman Roberge (David) of Kensington, NH. The girls have a very special relationship with their aunties who make sure to instill a passion for shoes and fashion in them. In addition, she has two nephews, Liam George Roberge and August Morris Schaffer, and a granddaughter, Audrey Grace Roberge Greg (Audrey Grace Roberge), each of them is happy for her. Susie attended elementary school in Stamford, Connecticut, and graduated from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1959. She made her debut at the Stamford Virgin Ball in 1959. She attended Smith College, where she received her BA in Religion in 1963. While at Smith, Susie is an active participant in the Smith College Choir and the Octavians a cappella group. In December 1961, the Smith College Choir sang Handel’s Messiah with the Wesleyan College Choir. Susie sang soprano and her cousin Alan Ames sang bass at Wesleyan College. She continued to sing regularly at family gatherings, often accompanied by her brother George. Doxology is always sung at family dinners. Susie moved to Boston after college to work at Jordan Marsh for the 1963 Christmas season. She attended the Hitchcock School of Secretarial, then worked at GE Medinet Hospital System and worked in the advertising department as a media buyer. Susie finally had her middle name in 1968 when she married Eddie in the front yard of her parents’ Stamford home. They lived in Leslie Cove in Marblehead for five years before buying their forever home on Front Street, one of their rooms was named ‘The Happy Room’. She delights passersby every season with her goofy door trims, fun trinkets, figurines, teacups, and more. In the front street window. In Marblehead, Susie volunteered at Salem Hospital and later served as President of the Visiting Nurses Association. Her final career was as an administrator in the urology department at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she made many friends, including doctors, nurses, and a janitor (one of her favorites). Susie served as first mate on three of their boats, Equity I, II and III, and Captain Puddle Duck, a Duffy boat with a blue and white striped bimini top. They’ll take a sunset cocktail cruise around Marblehead Harbor. She and Ed have been members of the Marblehead East Yacht Club since 1972. They have many cruises on Equity II and III. For one year, she liked to soak in the mists of Castine, Maine, and according to Suzy, “the shopping there was great!” They made several trips to Europe, with a particular focus on Italy. In 2017, they attended their niece Maggie’s wedding in Cinque Terre, Italy. Most importantly, Susie cherishes the time she spends with her family and friends. If you know Susie, you know you’re loved because she’ll tell you that so often. Her favorite is, “I love you so much!” while opening her arms as much as possible. She wrote several x’s and o’s on letters to her relatives. Her vast and growing collection of goofy/wacky jewelry, shoes, hats and other accessories means she has the perfect outfit for any occasion, always putting a smile on the faces of loved ones and strangers alike. The burial at Waterside Cemetery in Marblehead will be private. In 2023 there will be a celebration of life. Memorial donations can be made to a charity of your choice. Good memories and expressions of sympathy from the Morris and Cookman families may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com. Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com
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