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Memorial candle

  • Chloe Pinsonneault lit a candle on 12/27/2019:
    "Merry Christmas auntie Sue. Wish you were here to celebrate with us. Christmas hasn't been the same since you've passed. I miss you a lot and hope you're better wherever you are now."

  • Alexandra Mots lit a candle on 12/28/2009:
    "Each week I think of you Susan, since I heard the news. I can hear your cheerful voice. I can see your gorgeous smile. These are the days when regrets sneek in to my mind where I wish I had spent more time keeping in touch, writing you a note, planning a visit and sharing photo or a memory. There was always another day to do it. Until now. I write these words and know that you are still with us in spirit. Know that you are truly missed. Know that you are loved. Soar now, in peace and in joy and begin to love the Susan we all still do."

  • Chloé Pinsonneault lit a candle on 05/29/2021:
    "Happy birthday auntie Sue. You would have been 61 today. Not a day goes by where I don't think of you. You were my favorite and will always be. I miss you a lot and wish I could celebrate your special day with you. But you're not here anymore. I love you always. Happy birthday again. "

About her

Susan Pinsonneault

Susan Pinsonneault

Born: May 29th, 1959

Passed on: September 19th, 2009

Susan Elizabeth Pinsonneault lost her long battle with anxiety and depression on Saturday, September 19, 2009. She was 50 years old.

Susan was married to the love of her life Richard Pinsonneault for eighteen years, and shared an unbreakable bond with her two sisters, Pat and Judith Thompson. Her brother-in-law John Brewin was her trusted advisor on all matters except politics. Richard's large and loving family in Montreal was a bottomless source of affection and fun for her. Susan also enjoyed a close relationship with aunt Barbara and uncle Murray Emmons, cousins Cathy Emmons, David and Cathy (Rinaldo) Emmons, and their children Danielle and Mitchell. For more than 15 years, she quietly and deeply grieved the loss of her beloved mother, Betty Thompson Bauman, who died from cancer at 60 years of age.

Susan adored her tightly-knit community of friends (and their children,) many of whom she had known for over 30 years. A graduate of Eastwood Collegiate Institute in Kitchener and the University of Western Ontario in London, she was at her best in the classroom working one-on-one with children or at her drafting table working up interior design plans. Her years spent working at Kitchener City Hall in the Mayor's Office were among her happiest.

Beautiful, clever, gentle, sensitive, and so much more. We love and miss our sweet Sue beyond measure. We are also grateful that her suffering has ended and that she is at peace. In her memory, we will continue to search for ways to reduce the risks associated with anxiety and depression -- and to raise awareness about how they are life-threatening diseases that can resist treatment just like cancer.

We hope to make a lasting contribution to the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo -- the place that Susan thought of as home -- through a new initiative called Susan's Change Purse. For more information, go to The Small Change Fund or check out http://susanschangepurse.blogspot.com/. Susan's family can be contacted at susanschangepurse[at]gmail.com or through the site manager.