Suzanne Swift Spencer

Ithaca, NY March 12, 1971 – October 20, 2019 Age 48

Suzanne M. Swift–Spencer, 48, of Ithaca, passed away Sunday at Cayuga Medical Center after a prolonged illness. She was born on March 12, 1971, in Hornell, NY, daughter of Jack and Katharine Bergstrom Burdick. She graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a BS in Biology. Suzanne was employed as a medical writer with Quintiles Q2 Solutions in Ithaca. She loved her dogs and cats, cooking, gardening, and traveling, especially with her mom.

In addition to her parents, Suzanne is survived by her husband of 15 years, Brian Spencer, at home; brother, James Swift; sister-in-law, Kathryn; and their children, Madeline, Courtney, and Harrison; mother and father-in-law, David and Christine Spencer of Mount Morris, NY; brother-in-law, Jeremy Spencer of Easton, PA; and sister-in-law, Marisa Spencer of Mount Morris, NY.

A Celebration of Life will be held later in the spring in Hornell, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Tompkins County SPCA, 1640 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.