Susan Weist Van Dehey

Susan Elizabeth Weist Van Dehey, 87, of Waterford, died peacefully on April 14, 2026, in Norway, Maine, with devoted friend Marlene Fillebrown by her side. Sue’s brother in Florida, Carl “Ket” Weist, assisted her journey by singing In the Garden to her over the phone. Sue is survived by her sister, Barbara “Muffie” Alling (Guy) and her brother Carl “Ket” Weist and many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews.

Sue was born to the Rev. Dr. Carl S. Weist and Elizabeth F. Weist on January 6, 1939, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. She graduated from Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg. She later struck out on her own to California where she got a job at Del Monte in San Francisco. She met Walter Van Dehey, a San Francisco police officer, to whom she was happily married for 51 years. They lived in northern California, traveling frequently to Maine with their beloved dog Rusty, then moved permanently to Waterford where they felt most at home. They were both dedicated supporters of the local public libraries but especially of their church community. They worked pancake breakfasts and bean suppers and were active in church groups and activities.