Speech language pathologist
Published in the May 18, 2017 edition
STERLING – Susan Westwood (Seed) Quinn 50, of Sterling, formerly of Peabody, passed away surrounded by love on May 14, 2017. Sue was known as thoughtful, compassionate and humble. She was a proud and loving mother, great listener, and everyone’s best friend. She was the beloved wife of 21 years of Richard C. Quinn and devoted mother of Campbell May Quinn and Brian Westwood Quinn, all of Sterling, and cherished daughter of Roland Westwood Seed and Barbara (Hooper) Seed of Peabody.
Sue was a 1985 graduate of Peabody Veterans’ Memorial High School and a 1989 graduate of the University of New Hampshire where she earned a B.S. in Communication Disorders. She earned a M.S. in Speech Language Pathology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She worked as a speech language pathologist at Shaughnessy Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem throughout the 1990s, and after taking time off to raise her family, returned to part-time work, most recently at UMass Memorial-Clinton Hospital. As a loving and devoted mother, she attended years of baseball, basketball, soccer, football and lacrosse games, swim meets and dance recitals—and loved it all.
Sue was an active community volunteer, and served on her local Preschool Board, the student/parent advisory committee at the Chocksett Middle School, and taught Sunday school at the First Church of Sterling. She loved to entertain and made all who came feel welcome, while also managing to make it look easy. She had a smile that would light up a room and she laughed easily and often. She faced adversity with poise and grace and her brave and kind heart will never be forgotten.
In addition to her husband, children and parents, she leaves her sister, Kimberly (Seed) Skinner, her husband, Robert, and their children Benjamin, Matthew and Daniel, of Colorado Springs, CO; her brother, David Seed and his wife, Deborah and their children, Nate and Amanda, of North Reading; her sister-in-law, Beth LaBossiere of West Dennis and her children, Kate and Caleigh of Boston; and her sister-in-law, Jeannie Meijer and her husband Cliff and their children, Jay and Matthew of Acton. She also leaves her beloved golden doodle, Gracie, who rarely left her side. Sue had every gift in life except the gift of longevity. She will be sorely missed by the many friends and relatives who loved her so dearly. Her memory will inspire us all to live our lives with grace, kindness and humor.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Susan Seed Quinn to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift. To share a memory or offer an online condolence, please visit www.milesfuneralhome.com Miles Funeral and Tribute Center 100 Worcester Rd. Sterling, MA 01564 (978) 422-0100.
