Susan Wood Carlson, 63, of West Norwalk, Conn. and Jefferson, passed away Nov. 11 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 3, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Jacqueline Wood of Bellport, N.Y., she was valedictorian of her class at Bellport High School. She went on to study art at Beaver College in Glenside, Penn., where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A. Susan enjoyed a long, successful career in advertising, starting as a Fashion Illustrator/Art Director with Sears, and then as an Art Director at Macy’s. She recently retired from BBDO in New York City after 29 years, where she was Senior VP Creative Director working on major accounts such as GE, Gillette, Lever Brothers and others. She won several advertising awards including a Cleo.
Susan was an avid world traveler, reader, gardener, dancer, and painter as well as theater and movie nut.
She is survived by her husband Albert; son, Erik; daughter-in-law, Jennifer; granddaughters, Isabel and Amelia; aunt, Shirley Wood; uncle, Armand (Bud) Lubatty; brothers, Christopher, Jonathan and Jeffrey Wood and their spouses, Sylvia, Maryann and Frances; nieces, Courtney and Kate; and nephews, Stephen, Christopher, and Robert.
Visiting hours 2-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m., Fri., Nov. 14 at Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Rd., Darien, Conn. Funeral service 11 a.m., Sat., Nov. 15, also at the Lawrence Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.
