She was born in Limerick on May 20, 1941 a daughter of Warner and Lucy (Boucher) Wales. She attended local schools and graduated from Biddeford High School in 1959 where she had been a majorette.
Suzanne married Gerald Morin and they had two children, Debbie and Gary. She was a stay-at-home mom when the kids were young. She worked hard on the family chicken farm in Standish, and for many years at Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland. She then worked at the American Can Company in Portland and for Public Cable which became Time Warner.
She later married Robert Jude and continued to be a hard worker. She worked several years for A.R.A.-Mark Food Corp. in Portland, for friends Ron and Grace Smith at Town and Country Cabinets in Gorham, and seasonally for Mariner Resort in Wells until her retirement.
Suzanne was an excellent cook and loved preparing fancy meals for the holidays and other large dinners. She also loved flower gardening and she adored her cats. Above all she loved spending time with her loving family.
Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her son, Gary Morin, her stepfather, Raymond Nolette, and an infant sister, Arlene. Surviving are her husband, Robert Jude of Lyman; her daughter, Deborah Hudson, and husband, Thomas, of Alfred; three stepchildren, Shelly Jude of Kennebunk, Sherry Jude and husband, Steve Bernier, of Florida, and Rob Jude and wife, Sally, of Indiana: grandchildren, Bobby Wright, Laura Walters and husband, Dan, Amanda St. Pierre and husband, Clayton Kennedy Jr., and Taylor Hudson, her companion, Nick Cyr, and great-grandson, Braxton Cyr; step-grandchildren, Nick and Emily Jude, Andrew, Taylor and Madi Lux, as well as step-great-grandson Camden Lux; and last, but not least, her four cats, Pretty Girl, Gwen, Purdy and Fluffy.
Visiting hours only will be on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple St., Cornish. Online condolences may be expressed at: www.wnyfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME. 04094 or to a local Meals on Wheels Chapter in your town.
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