HENNIKER,NH - Susan Mary Guziejka, 51, a resident of Henniker, NH, and former Dracut resident, died Sunday February 11th, at her home after a long, valiant battle with Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years. She was the beloved wife of John P. Thompson to whom she was married for 24 years.
She was born in Lowell on April 2, 1955, and was a daughter of Edward M. and Mary M. (Beakey) Guziejka. She received her early education in Dracut schools and was a graduate of Andover High School, class of 1972. She graduated from New England College in Henniker with Magna Cum Laude honors.
Mrs. Guziejka, was employed as a substance abuse counselor for at risk children by Antrim Girls Shelter in Antrim, NH.
An active environmentalist, she was involved in the State Cooperative Regional Agricultural Plan (SCRAP), and was a certified agricultural technician for the state of New Hampshire. She was also a volunteer for the New Hampshire Audobon Society focusing on acid rain, and campaigned for many environmental causes.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by a brother and sister-in-law Eric Guziejka and his wife Kelly of Austin, Texas: a sister and brother-in-law Amy Guziejka Sawyer and her husband David Sawyer of Winchester; four nieces and nephews, Kimberly and Michael Guziejka of Austin, TX, and Emma and Michael Sawyer of Winchester; her mother-in-law Constance Pirrota of FL; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was also the daughter-in-law of the late Elmer Thompson.
Friends may call at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Tuesday from 6 until 8pm with cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the World Wildlife Fund, 1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, N.W. , P.O. Box 97180, Washington, DC 20090-7180.