Suzanne BERTOLET

Suzanne Knox, 59, of Auburn, died March 29, 2005, at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester.Mrs. Knox was born in Easton, Pa., on Dec. 20, 1945, a daughter of Kathryn (Brong) Bertolet and the late William Bertolet. She was a graduate of Delaware University and taught school in Dover, Del. She married Captain Bruce Knox and had three children. They lived in Dover, Del., Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico and Hancock Field, Syracuse, N.Y. She moved to Auburn in 1976. In addition to her work with the Cub Scouts, she taught school at the Auburn School and was a Sunday School superintendent at the Longmeadow Congregational Church in Auburn. For the past 15 years, she had been volunteering and working in the Miss Derry and Miss New Hampshire Scholarship pageants as the co-director.She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Bruce Knox of Auburn; one son, Stephen Knox of Lodi, N.J.; one daughter, Kristen Collins of Colchester, Conn.; three grandchildren; her mother, Kathryn Bertolet and her brother, William Bertolet, both of Pennsylvania; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Brian Knox in 1990.There are no calling hours. Following cremation, a memorial service will be Saturday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at Longmeadow Congregational Church, corner of Route 121 and Wilson Crossing, Auburn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to benefit the Longmeadow Congregational Church Building Fund, c/o Jean Worster L.C.C., Capital Campaign, 34 Morgate Drive, Auburn, NH 03032. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry is handling the arrangements. To view an online memorial, send a condolence, or for more information visit www.peabodyfuneralhome.com.