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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Susan Malinda Stoltzfus
Susan Malinda
Stoltzfus
d. Aug 1, 2008
Susan Malinda Stoltzfus' Obituary
Susan Malinda Stoltzfus, 43, a massage therapist, personal trainer, and equestrian, died on August 1st at the University Medical Center at Princeton after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Washington, DC, Susan was the daughter of William Alfred Stoltzfus, Jr. and the late Janet Sorg Stoltzfus. She grew up in Africa and the Middle East, moving to Princeton in 1976. She graduated from Princeton Day School and received her B.A. in French from Macalester College in 1986, studying for a year in Avignon, France.
Susan's personal pursuits and choice of profession reflected her deeply nurturing, generous character and joy in all living things. After graduating from college, Susan studied massage therapy in Seattle and returned to New Jersey to be closer to home when her mother was re-diagnosed with cancer. In Princeton, Susan continued her work as a massage therapist and personal trainer at Momentum Fitness Health Club and later formed her own company, Life Force Massage. While Susan loved all plants and animals, she devoted much of her time recently to riding and caring for her beloved horse, Tyler Rose.
A committed distance runner, Susan also completed 15 marathons in the United States and abroad. At the time of her death, she was training to become a master gardener.
Susan met her husband, Howie Tabachnick, a certified public accountant, in Princeton; they married in a private ceremony in the Grand Canyon after a long friendship and partnership. They lived together in North Brunswick.
In addition to her father, Susan is survived by her brothers, Bill Stoltzfus and Philip Stoltzfus, and her sisters, Winnie Host and Rebecca Dineen, as well as eleven nieces and nephews.
There will be a private family service in Vermont on August 9. A memorial service will be held at Pretty Brook Farm in Princeton on August 14th at 4:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to Horse Rescue, Relief and Retirement Fund, Inc. (www.savethehorses.org) and Greyhound Friends of NJ, Inc. (www.greyhoundfriendsnj.org ).
Born in Washington, DC, Susan was the daughter of William Alfred Stoltzfus, Jr. and the late Janet Sorg Stoltzfus. She grew up in Africa and the Middle East, moving to Princeton in 1976. She graduated from Princeton Day School and received her B.A. in French from Macalester College in 1986, studying for a year in Avignon, France.
Susan's personal pursuits and choice of profession reflected her deeply nurturing, generous character and joy in all living things. After graduating from college, Susan studied massage therapy in Seattle and returned to New Jersey to be closer to home when her mother was re-diagnosed with cancer. In Princeton, Susan continued her work as a massage therapist and personal trainer at Momentum Fitness Health Club and later formed her own company, Life Force Massage. While Susan loved all plants and animals, she devoted much of her time recently to riding and caring for her beloved horse, Tyler Rose.
A committed distance runner, Susan also completed 15 marathons in the United States and abroad. At the time of her death, she was training to become a master gardener.
Susan met her husband, Howie Tabachnick, a certified public accountant, in Princeton; they married in a private ceremony in the Grand Canyon after a long friendship and partnership. They lived together in North Brunswick.
In addition to her father, Susan is survived by her brothers, Bill Stoltzfus and Philip Stoltzfus, and her sisters, Winnie Host and Rebecca Dineen, as well as eleven nieces and nephews.
There will be a private family service in Vermont on August 9. A memorial service will be held at Pretty Brook Farm in Princeton on August 14th at 4:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to Horse Rescue, Relief and Retirement Fund, Inc. (www.savethehorses.org) and Greyhound Friends of NJ, Inc. (www.greyhoundfriendsnj.org ).
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