Susan Ann Simcox, 59

OCEAN VIEW - Susan Ann Simcox, of Ocean View, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, in Ocean View, after a brief illness. She was 59.

Susan was born in the District of Columbia and raised in Montgomery County, Md.

She attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and the University of Maryland.

For nearly 30 years, she worked at the Federal Communications Commission as a manager and specialist in equal employment law.

In 1999, Susan retired to the Delaware shore.

Susan was known for her love of animals, and, in particular, her beloved show dog, Darla, a champion Lhasa Apso, and her two talking parrots.

She was also a gardener, a collector of rare jewelry, a rock music fan, and a Washington Redskins zealot.

Susan was fond of the beach and it had always been her dream to retire there.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Helen Simcox of Chevy Chase, Md.

She is survived by her companion of more than two decades, Scott Roberts of Edgewater, Md.; her brothers, John Simcox of Annapolis and Howard Simcox Jr. of Gaithersburg, Md.; her sister, Deborah Simcox of Boise, Idaho; two sisters-in-law, Gail Simcox and Judith Simcox; and four nieces and nephews, John, Gregory, Dana and Howard III.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call 30 minutes prior to the service.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made in Susan's name to Delaware SPCA, 22918 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947.