April 15, 1947 August 5, 2024 Susan Maura Comfort Bishop passed away peacefully in her home on August 5th, 2024 at age 77. She earned this peace after overcoming melanoma and bravely battling congestive heart failure. Her husband of 55 years, Bill, remained by her side throughout her hospitalizations and during her time in home hospice.
Throughout her ordeals, Susan very rarely complained; her courage and optimistic attitude were truly inspirational. Susan was born in Manhattan, NY on April 15th, 1947, the second child of Horace Willard (Bill) Comfort and Mary Margaret Ward (Jackie) Comfort. She grew up in Wantagh, NY and her favorite teenage hangouts were the "Sweet Shop" and nearby Jones Beach.
She graduated from Queen of the Rosary Academy in Amityville, NY with a Regents Diploma. After moving to Charlottesville with her family, Susan graduated from the Martha Jefferson Hospital LPN program and worked in the Labor & Delivery unit where her favorite assignment was newborn care. She left her nursing career in 1979 to be a "stay-at-home" mom to her two boys, Brian and Paul.
Her daughter, Maura, was born in 1981. Romeo, her adored Maltese puppy, arrived in 2020. Although Susan had been a Charlottesville resident since 1966, her heart was in New York and she told nearly everyone she met.
Susan had striking blue eyes, lustrous black hair and an endearing "gap-tooth" smile that melted hearts, including Bill's. He always considered himself to be incredibly lucky to have married he.