Sue Wolverson

Sue Wolverson (née Rubin), 91, Saturday, September 5, 2009, at her home in Webster Groves, Missouri, with her daughters at her side . Beloved mother of Shirley of St. Louis and Nancy of Reno, Nevada; dear sister of Herman (the late Bonnie) Rubin, Defiance, MO; dear sister-in-law of Henry (the late Lil) Hutkin loving and gracious aunt to Anita Hutkin, Sally (Erol) Amon, Steve (Bridget) Rubin, Mark (Marsha) Rubin, Sheila (Jack) Kunitz, Kathy (John) Compagno, Hans (Rosa) Bertsch, and “Aunt Sue” to many. Sue is preceded in death by her parents, Simon (Smerl) and Sarah Rubin, her brother Bill (the late Mary) Rubin and her sister Lillian Hutkin. In addition to her close family she had many lifelong friends in the Greeley Group and Culture Vultures.

Sue was born Sonia Rimer in Tulchin, Russia in 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child, arriving at Ellis Island in 1922 on the RMS Aquitania. The family settled in St. Louis, where she was a lifelong resident. After graduating from Washington University in 1940 with a Business degree, she spent the next 50 years working as an independent accountant and later in life as part-time faculty at Washington University. She loved the work and the many people she met during her long career and during her worldwide travels.

Sue was sympathetic and generous, giving of her time and resources to many organizations including a long association with the League of Women Voters, American Society of Women Accountants and the local Democratic Party. Sue’s daughters would like you to think of her the next time you give to your favorite charitable, political, health or professional organization.

Sue enjoyed her time spent in recent years under the excellent loving care of Bethesda Dilworth and SarahCare adult day services. Terri, Mary, Fran, Darlene and Davis enabled Sue to spend her final years at home under the care of her daughters, with help from close friends Mary Linderer and the late Irene Sulana while Sue grew old gracefully.

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