Susan Therriault Nebel died in Chicago, Illinois on May 15th, 2020, at
the age of 59. Susan is survived by her husband Doug and two children,
Matthew of San Francisco and Emily of London, England. She is also
survived by five siblings: Louise, Marc, Donald, Julie (Angell) and
Raymond. She is preceded in death by her parents Norman and Helene
and brother Charles.
She was born Susan Lea Therriault in Manchester, New Hampshire on
January 31, 1961. She graduated from Bourne High School, going on to
receive a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and French from Simmons
College in Boston and a Master's in French Literature from San Diego
State University. She taught French and Spanish at Mesa Community
College for 10 years, and then went on to teach high school French for
16 years in Mesa.
She married Doug Nebel in Pocasset, Massachusetts on August 13th of
1988. Her first born, Matthew, arrived in October 1989 and her second,
Emily, in April 1991. She and Doug raised their two children in Mesa,
Arizona, where they learned to appreciate the desert, but after she and
Doug retired from teaching, they decided to settle in Chicago, where
they could be closer to family and enjoy big city life.
Susan loved to travel and led a number of student tours abroad, mainly
to Europe. Other interests included hiking, running, birding and fiddling.
Susan will be cremated and a memorial service will be planned for a
future date.