Kerry Sussex

Kerry Sussex was an amazing woman full of passion, spontaneity and integrity… with a dash of spice thrown in. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on August 5, 2010, after courageously fighting ovarian cancer for more than three years. She was 54 years old. Kerry married her college sweetheart, Steve in 1977. Kerry’s fun and out-going ways were a magnet for bringing people together. She was a successful realtor with John L Scott on Mercer Island for more than 25 years. She and her business partner, Bonnie Sanborn, were familiar names to Mercer Islanders.Kerry loved to compete. Kerry’s “can do” attitude was expressed in running, biking, swimming, hiking, skiing, sailing, diving… practically anything outdoors. She loved walking her service dog, Mylo.Kerry continued to participate in many athletic events including swimming the Tour de Mercer and the Annual Swedish Summer Run for Ovarian Cancer Research. More than 100 friends joined Team Sussex to support Kerry in the 2010 run. She is preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Nancy Cameron. She is survived by her sister Becky, her brothers Todd and Robin, her husband Steve, son Sean, daughter Erica, son-in-law Dan, and treasured 6 month old granddaughter, Dyllan Grace. A celebration of Kerry’s life will be held on Thursday, August 12, 11am, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church. The Sussex family would like to thank Dr. Hank Kaplan and the Swedish Cancer Center. Per Kerry’s wishes, please make remembrances to: Kaplan Cancer Research Fund, c/o Swedish Foundation, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122.