Obituary of Susan Coben

Susan Wynn Coben, 51, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center of complications from her fight against Breast Cancer. Sue was born on August 13, 1960 in Smyrna, TN the eldest of three children of Larry and Esther Wynn of Huntington, NY. She was married to Matt Coben on March 19, 1988 in Long Island City, NY. Sue was a graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY with a BA in Social Work. Sue?s heart was her family. She was passionate about life and her interests ? friends, tennis, books, shoes, reality TV, and working with autistic children. Her work at the Cyzner Institute working with children with Autism had become her life passion and she had begun her graduate degree in special education. She was an avid tennis player. Sue taught us all how to say what you mean, stand for what you believe in, support those you love and be a loyal friend. Her example will live on. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Matt, and her children Josh, Carly, and Allie, all of Charlotte, North Carolina; her parents Larry and Esther Wynn of Huntington, NY; her brother Bill and his wife Kim of Los Angeles, CA and her brother Jonathan and his wife Lori and their three children of Pittsburgh, PA. A memorial service will be held at Temple Beth El, 5101 Providence Road on Monday, December 19th at 3:00 PM. Donations in her memory can be made to Carolina Breast Friends at 1607 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28207, cbf@carolinabreastfriends.org.