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- Niagara Gazette - 1/31/2009
Youngstown - Suzanne T. (Shafer) Koepsell, age 45, of Youngstown, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 30, 2009 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Suzanne was born August 19, 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY, the daughter of Roy J. and Patricia A. (Swift) Shafer of Youngstown.She was a 1982 graduate of Niagara Lutheran High School in North Tonawanda as well as a graduate of the Cheryl Fell School of Business in Niagara Falls. Suzanne had worked at Fairchild Manor Nursing Home in Lewiston as a Nurse’s Aide and had also worked as a private Home Aide. Most recently, Suzanne had worked in the hospitality industry. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls. Suzanne enjoyed music, reading, animals, and gardening but most of all she loved being with her two sons and family.She is survived by her sons, Tyler R. and Joshua S. Koepsell, both of Lewiston; her parents, Roy J. and Patricia A. (Swift) Shafer of Youngstown; a sister, Starrin R. Shafer of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Scott S. Shafer of Ransomville, and Steven S. (Stephanie) Shafer of Greenville, SC; her former husband, Jeffrey Koepsell of Lewiston, and several nieces and nephews.Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, N. Fourth and Ridge Streets, Lewiston on Monday from 4 - 8 PM. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, February 3, at 11:00 AM in the funeral home, with the Dr. William Lee Nelson-Loeske officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Autistic Services, Inc., 4444 Bryant- Stratton Way, Williamsville, Erie County, NY 14221.Visit www.legacy.com/niagara-gazette for on-line guest register.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 1/31/2009
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