Susie (Akeke) Sebilian, 84 years, of Brockton, died October 11, 2008 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. Wife of the late George Sebilian. She had been a lifelong resident of Brockton, daughter of the late Peter and Sadie (Norman) Akeke. For many years she had been employed as a seamstress for Lewiston Ltd. and London Clothing in Brockton. Following WWII while volunteering for the USO and various VA Medical Centers, she met her one true love George whom she later married and started a family. Susie continued to volunteer at the Brockton VA Medical Center for many years. She was a member of the Women’s VFW Auxiliary Post 1046 and a communicant of St. Margaret and St. Patrick churches. She was an avid Bingo player, enjoyed crocheting and scratch tickets.
She is survived by two sons George Sebilian, Jr. and his fiancé Sharon Einstein of Bridgewater and Joseph Sebilian of Brockton; her nieces and nephews Peter Akeke and Roseann O’Connor both of Brockton, Cindy Conrad of E. Bridgewater and several great nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Husep, Ferris, Rose and Mary Akeke and Nora Rodophele and aunt of the late Richard (Akeke) Ferris, Marie Bevis and Martin Akeke.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 8am. Funeral Mass in St. Patrick Church at 9am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting Hours Wednesday 4-8pm. Donations in Susie’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942, for online donations click here
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