Susan Melody Maley

Susie was born on March 16, 1952, to Olga (Koch) Maley and Leslie William Maley. She died in her group home on October 25, 2024, of respiratory failure.

She was raised on a farm near Thornton, Washington, where she lived until she was 20. Because of a fall Olga had during pregnancy, Susie was born with a learning disability. Thanks mainly to Olga's love and commitment and to the efforts of many wonderful caregivers, however, Susie lived a full life.

Susie took memorable trips, like the one to a dude ranch where the cowboys were all handsome and the one to Disneyland, where she met some charact...