Suzanne Munson ’01

Suzanne died Dec. 26, 2007, following surgical complications due to an illness of the lungs.

Suzanne was born in Lakeland, Fla., and attended The Hotchkiss School. At Princeton, Suzanne was in Wilson College and was a member of Cottage Club. She earned a bachelor’s in psychology with departmental honors and was active in the Student Volunteer Council, serving as its youth outreach liaison.

After college, she pursued a two-year fellowship at the National Institutes of Health before earning her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Suzanne was in her first year of residency with the Cornell University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where she planned to specialize in pediatric psychiatry. She was a seven-times-published author of works in the field of developmental psychology.

Suzanne was a passionate friend and a devoted physician. Her generosity of spirit and love of life spread to everyone around her, and she was truly loved by all those she touched.

Suzanne is survived by her parents, Peter J. and Frances M. Munson, and her brother, John W. Munson. The class extends its deepest sympathy to the family.