Ronna Brand Sussman

Ronna Brand Sussman, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully among her loved ones on January 19th. She was born February 6, 1941 in the Bronx, NY to Herman and Phyllis Brand. She grew up in New Rochelle, graduated from George Washington University and then lived in White Plains, Greenwich, Stamford and Beverly Hills. She was lovingly married to Ira Sussman from 1972 until he passed away in 2001 by her side.

Ronna was a gregarious and loving soul who befriended everyone she met. It was impossible to spend an hour with Ronna without knowing about her kids, her grandkids, her favorite foods, the last book she read … and by the end of the hour you were family and a part of her stories too. She made everyone around her feel loved, from the valets at her apartment in Stamford to the many people she knew from Temple Sholom, where she had her Bat Mitzvah in 2012. Ronna adored attending the ballet and going to Broadway shows. And her cooking was legendary. If you spent a Thanksgiving meal, a Seder or just a Saturday night at Ronna’s table, you finished your last bite of the umpteenth dessert looking forward to when you could come back for the next incredible meal.

Ronna is survived by her children: David Eppner-Sussman (Audry), Allison Bauer (Robert), and Jeremy Sussman (Rebecca); her two stepdaughters Joanne Ehrlich (Fred) and Amy Katz (Neil); and her brother Del (Frank); and her ten beloved grandchildren Jake Eppner, Harris Bauer, Phin Bauer, Niall Bauer, Sammy Sussman, Gabi Sussman, Jason Stone, Jennifer Stone, Jaclyn Katz and David Katz. She loved and was loved deeply by all of them.

Graveside services will be for family only. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, January 26th, 1:30 pm. Information for participation below:

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Meeting ID: 898 6813 0917

Passcode: memorial

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Those who wish to virtually accompany the family as they sit Shiva may do so using the following links.

Wednesday, January 27th at 8pm EST and Thursday, January 28th at 8pm EST (same link both days)

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Meeting ID: 834 1334 9728

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Friday, January 29th at 1pm EST:

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Meeting ID: 820 8853 8071

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Donations may be made to the Actors Fund at www.actorsfund.org.