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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Susan Mantz Nilsson
Susan Mantz
Nilsson
December 31, 1942 – July 16, 2021
Susan Mantz Nilsson's Obituary
Susan Mantz Nilsson, 78, of Suffolk, VA passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021. Born Sally Susan Mantz (but never call her Sally!) on December 31, 1942, in Pensacola, Florida, to Samuel and Lucille Mantz. Susan led a life that touched so many as a wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend.
Before receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in both Chemistry and Biology from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, Susan met her future husband Jeffrey S. Nilsson in June 1964. The two happily married in 1966 and remained together for over 54 years.
Susan became a teacher in the Miami-Dade School System and taught at the 5 th Grade level for almost 25 years educating hundreds of students over her career. When Susan and Jeff retired to Carrollton, VA, she really didn't, and continued to teach at Hardy Elementary in Isle of Wight. She was an active member of the Larchmont United Methodist Church, a member of the Smithfield Woman's Club, was an avid orchid grower and cultivator, and a talented painter.
She is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Nilsson; her children, Doug (Veronica) Overman of Houston, TX, Erik (Alison) Nilsson of Chesapeake, VA, Christian Nilsson of Virginia Beach, VA; and her beloved grandchildren, Jacob and Chase Nilsson, and Daniel and Gabriella Overman.
The Nilsson family would like to extend a special thank you to the gentle and dedicated staff of the Lake Prince Woods Skilled Nursing Team, as well as Heartland Hospice. Their compassionate care of Susan and her family was sincerely appreciated.
Inurnment in the Larchmont United Methodist Church columbarium in Norfolk, VA will occur at a later date. The family suggests memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, to the Virginia Beach SPCA, visit
https://vbspca.com/general-
Miss Me But Let Me Go
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When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little – but not too long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that we once shared
Miss me – but let me go
For this is a journey that we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all part of the Master's plan
A step on the road to home
When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me but let me go.
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little – but not too long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that we once shared
Miss me – but let me go
For this is a journey that we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all part of the Master's plan
A step on the road to home
When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me but let me go.
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