Suzy is survived by her husband of 32 years, Harold Bourgeois; daughter Teagan Bourgeois; step-daughter Rachel Green (Geoffrey); sister Lynell Brooks (Brent); nieces Chantelle Smith, Michelle Smith, Molly Brooks, Carly Brooks, and Sophy Brooks. She is preceded in death by her parents George Philip Leydecker and Betty Strickland Leydecker; sister Linda Leydecker.
Suzy received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in education from University of New Orleans. She was an educator for over 40 years and held various positions in St. Tammany Parish, Orleans Parish, Okaloosa County, and Greene County.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation beginning at 11:30am on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA, followed by a Funeral Mass at 2:00pm. Interment in Metairie Cemetery.
To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com