Susan Fox

Susan Mary Fox died peacefully after a long illness on November 30, 2021, at  the Mount Airy, MD, home of her two younger sisters.  Born in Baltimore in 1936, she was educated in Maryland public schools and Bryn Mawr College.  She pursued  a lifelong love of learning, initially of Greek and Latin classics, but later embracing  a broad range of literature, particularly Twentieth Century poetry.  She taught in independent schools and at Mt. Holyoke College before moving to Darlington, South Carolina. There, her love of animals fostered years of assistance to animal welfare activities.  In 2014 she returned to Maryland.  She is survived by three sisters; Ann Fox Miller, Clare Fox Archer and Ruth A. Fox; her nephew and niece, Stephen Fox and Caitlynne Fox; and loving cousins, especially Mary Haas, Nancy Hartman, Amy Hartman, and Richard Johnson. She was predeceased by a brother, Harry M. Fox. A private graveside service was held at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.  Those who wish to give a memorial contribution may consider Frisky’s Wildlife Sanctuary (10790 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD 21163) or ELCA World Hunger (ELCA Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 1809 Merrifield, VA 22116-8009).