Suzanne Linda Galnor

Suzanne Linda (Foster) Galnor, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 9 in Marysville. She was born September 7, 1945, in Highland Park to Donald and Betty Foster. Suzanne grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms and graduated from Grosse Pointe High School in 1963. She graduated from the University of Michigan in three years with an education degree and began her teaching career with the East Detroit Public Schools in 1966. She spent her entire 43-year career in elementary education in the district, teaching at Kantner Elementary and then as principal of Pleasantview Elementary after receiving her Master's and Education Specialist degrees from Wayne State University. Suzanne was an active member and past chair of the Chapter AO of the PEO Sisterhood. She enjoyed shopping, reading, monthly birthday club lunches with her friends and spending time with family - especially visiting her grandchildren in Florida. She is survived by her husband Henry "Hank" Galnor; sister Patricia "Patsy" Foster; son Matt (Darcy) Galnor; daughter Christine (Scott) Shigley; grandchildren Anna Galnor, Claire Galnor, Avery Shigley, Kalyn (Matthew) Heminger and Isaac (Allie) Shigley, great-grandchildren C...[more]

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re Shigley and Liliana Heminger; sister-in-law Arlene Hudson, and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 17 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Verheyden Funeral Home, 16300 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Park. A memorial service will be held afterwards at 1:00pm at the Grosse Pointe Congreational Church, 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms. An internment ceremony will take place at the Grosse Pointe Congregational Church columbarium garden immediately following the service. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE TIME AND VENUE OF THE MEMORIAL SERVICE Memorial donations may be sent to Blue Water Hospice Home, 2795 Edison Ave., Marysville, MI 48040.