SUSAN ELIZABETH CROSBY
Susan Elizabeth Crosby, 72, died peacefully in her home from natural causes on January 9, 2021.
Susan was born to Arnold and Elizabeth (Tibby) Bova on September 25, 1948 in Huntington Park, California. As the only sister to three wonderful and always-protective brothers, she loved to tell stories of their childhood in Canada and California. In Hermosa Beach, she found she had she embraced the role of California beach girl, which began a lifelong love with the water. During her time at the local pool as a synchronized swimmer, she met a handsome lifeguard with a convertible. Her short swimmer’s haircut was perfect for Kenneth Earle Crosby because she didn’t mind driving around Southern California with the top down. The lifeguard and the mermaid married August 19, 1967.
After some time in Alameda, California, where their first son, David, was born, they moved to Lodi, California, and had their second son, Kevin. She enjoyed her time as a school room mother, a secretary and costumer for the Lodi Community Theater, and travelling to Maine for summers on the lake and to Mexico for family fun in the ocean.
With her sons in school, Susan returned to college, earned her B.A. in English, and began a career as a writer, a lifelong goal. She became a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 40 contemporary romance and women’s fiction novels.
After retirement, she became active in the senior citizen community by writing senior-focused articles for the Lodi News Sentinel and sitting on the Lodi Senior Citizen Commission. She was an active and devoted member of First Baptist Church and provided counseling for those in need. She also helped new writers find their voice through groups and workshops at the Lodi Public Library. When she wasn’t helping others, she spoiled her family, especially her grandkids.
Susan was preceded in death by her husband, Ken; her parents; her brother, Tom Bova; and her parentsin-law, Ruth and Harold Barber. She is survived by her two sons; her brothers, Steve and Jerry Bova; her daughter-in-law, Leslie Crosby; her son-in-law-tobe, Mike Snow; and the best grandkids a Tutu could ever have, Austin, Molly, Nikko, Nyah, and Nellie.
One of her favorite sentences: And they lived happily ever after. She believed in the hope these words promised as they contained faith in the future and everafter love. She had a gift for reaching out and healing hearts. She understood grief and picking yourself back up. She forged new paths and guided others to find theirs. She loved unconditionally and completely. Although her story has ended, a story others will continue to share and embrace, she truly did live happily ever after.
No services are currently planned. A celebration of life will be organized for Spring/Summer 2021. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to Hospice of San Joaquin County or Lodi House.
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