Susan Catherine Thurman Hirsch's Obituary
Susan Catherine Thurman Hirsch of Newport Beach, CA passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2015. Born in Memphis, TN on July 5, 1955, she is survived by her husband, Bennett, her siblings, Barbara (Sam), Joseph, Stephanie (Keith) and Melinda (Bill), and her mid-South and bi-coastal extended families. Susan dedicated her life to giving back to others… her family: most preciously, her (grand) nieces and nephews Nick, Jessica, Jennifer, Jared, Savannah, Will, Kallen, Tony, Ethan, Lauren and Sadie Mae; through her wide circle of friends; and by serving the community through her numerous volunteer efforts. For those interested in honoring Susan through donations, the two organizations that served as book-ends to Susan’s life are the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN (where she started volunteering as a candy striper at the age of 15), and the Friends of the Newport Beach Library (where she served her CA community with great joy for many years: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92660). Both would please Susan greatly as deserving recipients. For details on the June 20th Memphis celebration of Susan’s life, please contact [email protected]
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