June 8, 1944 – June 6, 2024
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Suzanne Wesley who passed away on June 6 in St. Louis. She was 79 years of age.
Sister Suzanne was born on June 8, 1944, in Sheridan, Wyoming to parents Norman R. and Joan Rachel (Brunsell) Wesley. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1962 and was received into the novitiate in 1963 as Sister Joan Raymond. She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from St. Louis University in 1969 and a master’s degree in public health from St. Louis University in 1981. Sister Suzanne began serving as a licensed nursing home administrator in 1982.
Sister Suzanne began her 50 years of service in health care at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood in 1969 as a staff nurse. She was head nurse/supervisor at St. Joseph Hospital–Center for Life in Augusta, Georgia, from 1969 to 1972. Returning to St. Louis, she served both as a staff nurse at Cardinal Ritter Institute and a nurse educator at Nazareth Living Center in Oakville. In 1975, she held the position of health maintenance director at Cardinal Ritter Institute. In 1982, she served as the assistant administrator and director of nursing for Tower Village Nursing Care Center.
She returned to St. Joseph Hospital for 14 years, serving as administrative resident, home care/hospice director, assistant vice-president, vice-president and clinical vice-president. In 1997, Sister Suzanne began as executive director at Cardinal Carberry Senior Living Center. From 2002 to 2017, she served as the chief executive officer at Cardinal Ritter Senior Services. Sister Suzanne was a member of the St. Louis Province Leadership Team from 2008 to 2014. She retired in 2018.
Sister Suzanne’s memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, June 20, at 10:30 a.m. CT at the Carondelet Motherhouse.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111-2899 or donate online.