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- Pasadena Star-News
On February 21, 2016 Susan B. Ring passed away peacefully at age 83. It was the end of an era for an indomitable woman who transformed everyone she met with her kindness, love, and generosity.
Susie was born in Flint, Michigan on July 12, 1932 to Louise and George Buckingham, the oldest of three girls. She attended William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri, and went on to become an administrator at GMI Institute in Flint, where she met her first husband Ted Broderick.
They had two children, Linda Susan and Michael. After Susie's first marriage ended, she remarried Benjamin Ring and the two relocated to Lacey, Washington, a small town outside of Olympia. There they spent some 20 happy years until Ben died in 1987. Susie then took a job at the Department of Natural Resources for the state of Washington before retiring in 1997.
While living in Washington, Susie became a diehard Mariners and Seahawks fan. "Ringlet," her clown persona, was also born in Washington. Susie, in her 60s, went to clown school and performed "clown ministry," doing a comedy routine for local hospitals, charities, and schools.
In Michigan and Washington, Susie enjoyed many volunteer associations, including the Junior League of Flint, the Vestry and Altar Guild in Flint, and St. Benedict's Church in Lacey. She also volunteered for the Washington State capital, served as a docent for the Governor's Mansion, and was a member of the Olympia Symphony Guild.
Eleven years ago, Susie moved to South Pasadena to be closer to her family, and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She bought a shiny blue PT Cruiser and became a well-known fixture in town. Everyone brightened when they saw Susie pull up in a car as vibrant as her spirit.
In South Pasadena, as with every city she lived, Susie jumped in with both feet to become an essential and valued member of the community. Susie will always be remembered for her easy grace and her ability to befriend anyone and everyone.
Susie is survived by her sister, Betsy Carta; daughter Linda D'Oro and son-in-law Frank; son Mike Broderick; step children Stanley Ring, Francine Anton, Stephen Ring, and Gregory Ring; grandchildren Jessica Gonzalez, Jill Renninger, Anthony and Sydney D'Oro, Ashley and Jacob Broderick, Tracie and Matthew Ring, Ben and Anna Ring, and David and Erica Ring; and five great grandchildren.
She was pre-deceased by her sister Mimi Buckley.
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1932 - 2016 (83 years)
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