Susan Mary Edwards

Susan was born June 23, 1964 in Walnut Creek, CA to former Minnesotans Reid Allen Edwards, Jr. and Patricia Magaw Edwards. She died June 24, 2018.

A quintessential California girl, Susan loved surfing at Montara Beach and riding her colorful beach cruiser near her home in Half Moon Bay. She was a longtime vegetarian who loved all animals, like her hero Jane Goodall.

Fun-loving to the core, at 13 years old she and her best friend wore roller skates for 240 hours straight to best the previous Guinness Book World Record by five hours.

After graduating from San Ramon Valley High School (varsity tennis, cheer squad, modeling) and San Jose State University (Alpha Phi), Susan had an accomplished career as an executive recruiter working for Cisco, Yahoo, Electronic Arts, Sonos, Nook and Open Table.

Susan was passionate about helping the homeless, often delivering blankets and a kind word to those in need. She also volunteered at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance and the Surfrider Foundation.

Pre-deceased by her dearly beloved father Reid, Jr., Susan is survived by her mother Patricia; siblings Reid III (Phyllis), Kate (Kit), and John; nieces and nephews Reid IV, Allison, Rebecca, Jennifer, Sarah, Joshua and Christina; her darling cat Simon; and many close friends.

She was a kind, funny, and sensitive spirit who was deeply admired and loved, and will never be forgotten.

A celebration of Susan’s life will be held on Saturday August 11 at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walnut Creek.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Animal Place (Grass Valley, CA) or the Surfrider Foundation (SF Chapter).