Susan (Davidson) Thomas

November 24, 1937 - January 2, 2018

Susan Davidson Thomas died suddenly after a fall at her home in Stanford, CA on Jan 2, 2018.

Susan was the daughter of Forrest B. Davidson and Lois (Miles) Davidson. Susan was born in San Francisco and raised in Los Altos. She attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart. She held a BA in Zoology from UC Berkeley, a Masters of Biological Sciences from Stanford University, and an MBA from Santa Clara University. For many years she worked as a risk analyst at Failure Analysis Associates in Palo Alto. She was married to John H. Thomas, professor of biological sciences at Stanford University, from 1966 until his death in 1999.

She will be deeply missed by her sisters Jeanne Kline and Jane Hills. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Catherine Hills (Audrey Borden), Barbara (Keith Smith), Jim, Peter (Marcia Stuermer), and Robin (Lisa Beskin) Kline and grand niece: Josie Borden.

Susan was well known and loved in her neighborhood for being a friendly and compassionate neighbor. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to any charity that contributes to the protection of our environment or animal welfare.

Funeral mass with reception to follow, will be held Friday January 12, 2018, at 11:30am, at St Albert the Great Church, 1095 Channing, Palo Alto. All are welcome.