totallyMERRI honor photo book - Suzanne

Happy Birthday Suzanne! Suzanne is special because she has an
extraordinary capacity to love, to be there for her friends and family and to
see possibilities in everyone she meets. I met Suzanne when I became principal
of her sons’ elementary school, Harrison Elementary School in Livingston.
She was my first PTA co-president. I still can’t figure out how she had time,
but she made it! It was obvious from the first time I met her, that Suzanne
was bright and funny. We developed a good friendship over the years.
The depth of feelings Suzanne inspires is extraordinary. I still think about
the poem that Marc wrote and read to the whole parent group at Suzanne’s
last PTA meeting in her honor. She was there when I needed help, and her
interests have led us to book discussions, plays, and a lot of good conversation
over food over the years. She always makes me laugh because she sees
the funny side of life in almost any situation, even when she is exhausted.
Suzanne is like a master sculptor, molding her boys, David and Aaron, and her
friends into whatever they need to be. She never gives up and is always polishing
some aspect of their lives. You can always see something different whenever you
look at great sculpture and it never ceases to inspire.
Thank you, Suzanne! — Love, Pat Boland
In honor of Suzanne’s 50th birthday, I have never met
a woman who is such a devoted mother to her two beautiful children. She
symbolizes the essence of family values and education.
She is a formidable and brilliant attorney in a fast-pace work environment. I can
honestly say that I have had the pleasure of working for her these past years. Her
experience and personality is irreplaceable in the office and I only wish that she
carries on with the same passion and fire for years to come.
May you have a blessed 50th Birthday with love, happiness and good health!
— Marlene Perfeito & Family