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Obituary for Susan Lunny Tipton (Lunny)

Susan Lunny  Tipton (Lunny)
Susan L. Tipton, 67, of Reedville, Virginia passed away suddenly on January 22, 2015.
She is survived by her sister, Carol and her brother-in-law, Brian O’Donnell of Cold Spring, New York; her nephew, Michael O’Donnell of New Orleans, Louisiana and her cousin, Joan Merriam of Duncan, Ontario. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Cletus and Margaret Lunny and her husband, Robert L. Tipton.

Susan was born in 1947 in Montreal, Canada. She graduated from high school in 1964 where she was active in the ski club and swim team. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and sister in 1965 and settled in San Francisco. She worked for Pacific Telephone and managed the data center where she met her future husband Bob, the IBM on-site systems support representative. Susan and Bob relocated to Poughkeepsie New York in 1978 where she began her career with IBM in strategic planning and business development.

After retiring from IBM in 1989, Susan and her husband came to the Northern Neck to follow their dream of operating a Bed and Breakfast. She was attracted to the area because of its natural beauty, rich history, and access to the water. They owned and operated Cedar Grove Bed and Breakfast in Fleeton for over 10 years.

She quickly found a way to use her organizational and planning talents to contribute to the community she loved. She established an area Tourism Board, and was active in the state tourism efforts, securing funding for many projects aimed at preserving local history and bringing economic activity to the area.

Susan’s voice was not limited to the business side of the community. She sang enthusiastically in her beautiful alto voice, in the St Mary's Episcopal Church choir, the Reedville Chorus, and the Chesapeake Chorale.

Susan was a longtime active member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Fleeton where she served as Treasurer for over 15 years, was a member of the choir, and was recently elected Senior Warden. She contributed her energy and skills wherever they were needed and gave generously of her time at St. Mary's Thrift Shop.
Susan was deeply involved with the Reedville Fisherman's Museum serving in many roles over the years focused on long term strategic growth and fund raising: member of the RFM Board of Directors, Board President, Interim Director, Chair of the annual “Christmas on Cockrell’s Creek” event and creator of its “signature” Boat Tour component, Publicity Chair, Auction Chair, Membership Committee, Archives Committee, Crew on the Claude W Somers, and Docent. Susan was a lifelong avid gardener and was instrumental in creating and maintaining the Native-plants garden, in cooperation with Bethany Church and Master Gardener.

Susan had a zest for knowledge and thirst for travel. As a fluent French speaker, she took many trips to France, but had traveled extensively in Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean. Susan was continuously expanding her travel horizons, recently adding scuba diving to her list of adventures.
Susan was involved in many other activities including membership in the Garden Club of the Northern Neck, local libraries, and bridge groups, and provided her friends with a perfect shady porch from which to enjoy the annual Reedville Independence Day parade. She will be sorely missed.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 p. m. Sunday, February 1, 2015 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Fleeton. Interment will follow at Roseland Cemetery, Reedville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Reedville Fisherman’s Museum, P. O. Box 306, Reedville, VA 22539 or Alzheimer’s Association, 4600 Cox Road, Suite 130, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

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