Susan Kathleen Budelman Shadle died peacefully early on Thursday, June 19th at Transitions Hospice Care of Raleigh, North Carolina in the company of her husband and surrounded by family after a 4-1/2 year fight with Stage IV Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
Susan was born in Rome, NY on July 16th, 1969 and she graduated from Rome Free Academy where she was the drum major for the marching band. Susan had a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration: Management and Organizational Development from the University of Mt. Olive in North Carolina. She was employed at Quintiles as a Senior Human Resources Information Systems Analyst in Morrisville, NC.
Susan is survived by her husband, Timothy Jason Shadle, her children, Timothy (TJ) Jason Shadle II (9), Amelia Margaret Shadle (7), her parents, Fred Budelman and Bonnie Cornell Budelman of Raleigh, NC and her sister and brother-in-law Deborah and Mark Brown of Cary, NC. Susan and Tim have close family members in the Cary area and extended family in PA, WI, NH, NJ, KY and NY.
Susan was a volunteer firefighter, a National Registry EMT, a trained Emergency Vehicle Operator and a CPR instructor. She was active in several breast cancer support groups and was a room-mother for her children’s school at Cedar Fork Elementary. She was an accomplished musician on the French horn, playing in several symphonies in NY and in the sanctuary orchestra at White Plains United Methodist Church. Susan was involved in her children’s activities such as flag football, swimming, and Tae Kwon Do. Susan fought an exceptional war against her cancer. She was a true warrior, never giving up and becoming an inspiration to all who knew her.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home on Maynard Road, in Cary, NC. There will be a memorial service at White Plains Methodist Church on 313 S.E. Maynard Road in Cary at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 28th 2014. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the children’s college fund through CFNC and to TNBCF, the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation at https://tnbcfoundation.thankyou4caring.org/pages/donation
Her family would like to thank all their neighbors, co-workers, friends, and Susan’s doctors and caregivers for their prayers and support.
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