Sue Hounsell was born in New York City, N.Y., on Feb. 9, 1952. She died at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Sue spent much of her early years with her maternal grandparents who had a second home on Mount Surprise, Kearsarge. Skiing at Mount Cranmore was one of the early joys of her life. She spent her life as close to nature and its creatures as she could.
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