Mildred Crispyn Obituary

Mildred "Sue" Margaret Crispyn SEABROOK ISLAND - Mildred "Sue" Margaret Crispyn, 82, Seabrook Island, SC, wife of G. Joseph Crispyn, passed away peacefully at her home on Seabrook Island with her family present on February 25, 2023, after a brief, sudden, bout with cancer. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 3, 2023, in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, at 11:00 a.m. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will follow in Holy Spirit Catholic Church Cemetery. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel. Sue was born May 17, 1940, in Mineola, NY, daughter of the late James McNally and Mildred Kenny Kuckens. She and Joe became high school sweethearts when she was 14 and Joe was 15. They married four years later at very young ages. Joe served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Dover AFB, DE, where both their sons, Timothy and Joseph, were born. They stayed in Delaware after Joe's discharge for 10 years and then moved to Suffern, NY. Sue and Joe lived there for 4 years before being transferred to Arlington, TX. After a final transfer to White Plains, NY, the family lived in Danbury, CT, for 20 years. There, Sue achieved her lifetime goal of becoming a registered nurse. After helping her sons and husband to their degrees, she achieved her dream by graduating from The University of Connecticut in 1988 with her RN at the age of 48. In 1994, they retired to their beloved Seabrook Island, SC. Sue was an active volunteer in the early days of Seabrook, chairing the Good Neighbor Connection consisting of 120 other volunteers. She was also a consistent volunteer at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Johns Island for many years. Sue is survived by her loving husband of 64 years of marriage, Joe; sons: Timothy (Janet) of Bethel, CT, and Joseph (Laura) of Wilmington, DE; granddaughter, Emily; and her sister, Stacy Link. She is predeceased by her parents; and sister, Mary-Jane Cunningham. A kind, loving, caring and generous person, Sue was loved by everyone she met and will be sadly missed by all. Memorials may be made to the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Cemetery Fund, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island, SC 29455. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston