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Suzanne Camp-Goodman

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

October 28, 1930 - October 31, 2018

Oct 28, 1930 - Oct 31, 2018

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Suzanne (Suzy) Camp-Goodman, 87, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, formerly of Hendersonville North Carolina and St. Mary’s County, Maryland, died peacefully on Halloween morning, October 31st 2018, surrounded by the love of family. Born October 29, 1931 in depression-era Detroit, Michigan, she is predeceased by her parents, David and Mary Camp, her step-mother, Mary Jane Camp, and her husband, Donald Goodman of Detroit Michigan. She chose to enter hospice care in full awareness of her decision and deteriorating condition. Her last words there were “Happy Birthday to Me!” sung with gusto, accompanied by two of her great-grandkids on her 87th birthday.

In her career, Suzy was a school teacher, social worker, Jungian psychotherapist, and a tireless advocate for hospice, human rights and all manners of social justice work. Suzy was a devout Unitarian-Universalist and helped to form the UU Fellowship of Southern Maryland, was active in the UU Fellowship of Hendersonville, and First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque. She was a strong believer in intentional community and lived in several during the 70’s and 80’s, and a peace activist in retirement.

Survivors include her children; Jeff Small of Seattle, Washington, Kathy Klein and her husband Eric Klein of Escondido, California, Dan Small & his wife Wendy Simms-Small of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Jon Small and his life-partner, Sheryl Schellert of Lyman, Washington; her brother David Camp of Detroit, Michigan, sister Christine Ford and her husband Tom Ford of Traverse City Michigan, grandchildren Kelly Stonelake and her husband Rhett Stonelake of Seattle Washington, Justin Small and his wife Aerial Small of Concrete, Washington, Alyssa Small of Mount Vernon, Washington, Campbell, Kira and Caitlyn Small of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and great-grandchildren Ames, Reive and Greer Stonelake, and Julian Small, niece Sarah Szymanski of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and nephews Michael Camp, Ed Szymanski and Steven Szymanski.

A memorial service in celebration of Suzy's life will be held on November 16th 2018 at 4pm at First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque, 3701 Carlisle Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87110 with a reception to follow. Sr. Minister, the Reverend Angela Herrera will officiate. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Southern Poverty Law Center (https://donate.splcenter.org/…) It was one of the many social justice organizations she loved and supported. And if you do not get out and vote, she will haunt you.

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Dear Jeff, Kathy, Danny and Jon, I am so sorry to learn of your mom's passing. I loved Suzy and we were friends for alm…

Dear Jeff, Kathy, Danny and Jon, I am so sorry to learn of your mom's passing. I loved Suzy and we …

Dear Jeff, Kathy, Danny and Jon, I am so sorry to learn of your …

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