Susan (Sue) May Bogardis (nee Dobson)
July 8, 1947 - January 6, 2024
Funeral Details: A celebration of Life will be held in the Spring at the Country Meadows Club House on Greenway Drive Wasaga Beach. Date, place and time will be posted on Bob’s Facebook and emails.
Susan (Sue) May Bogardis (nee Dobson) passed away in her sleep at home on January 6, 2024, at the age of 76 years.
Born in St Thomas, daughter of her deceased parents Squadron Leader Roland and Jean Dobson. Sister of her deceased brothers, Rolland and Don (Helen).
Sue attended Barrie Central Collegiate, playing clarinet in the Central Band. There she met her future husband Robert (Bob) Bogardis. Together they enjoyed a loving 57 years of marriage raising 3 beautiful children, Amanda (Ron) Barben, Tara (Kevin) Nicholls and Rob (Mikel-Ann), and 6 wonderful grandchildren, Cooper and Hunter Barben, Parker and Maddison Nicholls and Mikaela and Riley Bogardis.
Sue was an incredible human, compassionate, loyal, loving and fun. She often put others before herself. Their dreams before hers. She was musical and compassionate. Creative and talented. She was an avid reader, a wordsmith and incredible baker, and an exemplary seamstress.
She loved travel and sailing. Sunshine and dancing and friends. She loved animals. Most of all though, she loved her family. All of us. She kept in touch with friends and family near and far. She has been an incredible lifetime partner, my best friend. She was a loving Mama to her children and she loved her grandchildren more than anything. We have been so lucky. Thank you for choosing us
Sue had challenging careers, first as a business owner of the ladies clothing store, Susan’s, at the Downtown Center on Dunlop St., and then at age 40 going back to school at Georgian College to become a Registered Nurse at RVH.
Her love and caring heart brought warmth and pleasure where ever she went. but that same heart ultimately got diseased and failed her. There will be no more cookies, only memories of the most loving person ever.
We want to thank the doctors and nurses at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital for their care with her frequent visits to emerge as well as the staff at Southlake Hospital and Southlake Rhythm and Function clinics for their efforts to keep that heart going over the 20 years that it troubled Sue.
If you wish, donations in Sue’s memory can be made to the CGMH www.cgmh.on.ca or Sleeping Children Around the World www.scaw.org
Doreen Leigh
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024Bob and family: Wishing you comfort and peace at this time. I remember Susan as my sister’s good friend.
With sympathy, Bill and Doreen
Chuck & Dorothy McIlravey
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024We were very saddened to hear of Sue’s passing. She and Bob were Kiwanis Friends for over 25 Years. She was a beautiful Lady and so very kind to everyone she met. She was a fighter and fought her heart disease for over 20 years. We were certainly “Blessed Beyond All Measure” to have her in our lives. She will be missed. Love Chuck & Dorothy
Ed and Elaine Hall
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024Our condolences to the whole family, she is a lady that will be sorely missed. Sue reached out to us and kept us up to date on the happenings of the Dobson family and visited us a number of times in Virginia.
Ed and Elaine
Anne Walden
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024Dear Bob & Family,
I am so sad to hear your news about your dear Sweet Sue. Susan was my angel for my son Whitney ~ she cared for him the first couple of years of his life with loving arms every morning when I left him in safe keeping for the day. I think of Sue every Christmas when I hang the Xmas tree decoration she gave to Whitney. Sue was such a loving, caring, gentle soul with the biggest heart ever. I admired Sue for being such a loving mom to Amanda, Tara and Rob and of course dear wife to Bob. And she was so brave and courageous to go back to school and get her nursing degree with high honours. Thinking of all of you and my sincere condolences to your beautiful family. Anne xo
Helen Dobson
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024Dear Bob and Family:
So very sorry to hear of Sue’s passing. She will be missed in so many ways. A very kind and loving person to all. Thinking of you and the family and sending our love.
Sincerely,
Helen, Taisha, Steve, Shayne, Emma
Lori Martin
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024It is with great sadness, that this news was received. I had the honour and privilege of calling this lovely woman a friend for many, many years. Always kind and gentle to me, and to all that new her. I will miss our visits and chats. We always found our way to a lovely conversation, and a few laughs, sometimes tears.
To the family my deepest sympathy. Will will miss this sweet lady, and her yummy baking. Always delicious.
With sadness Lori
Marg Cook
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024To
Bob and Family
Sincere sympathies to everyone. She was a very kind compassionate member of our community.
Marg and Glyn Cook
Lorraine Hebner
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024Our condolences go out to you Bob and your family. Sue was a beautiful lady and good friend. Her heart held her back many times but she was always cheerful and happy. May she rest in peace with no pain. Your friends Doug and Lorraine
Gary and Julia Levine
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024We are greatly saddened by the news of Sue’s passing. We are grateful, however, to have many wonderful memories of her kind, caring spirit.
Gayle and Peter Kirk
Posted on: Sunday, January 7, 2024We will miss our visits with Sue, her beautiful baking, our backyard summer parties, and, most recently, our lunch get together before Christmas. She and Bob were a great team and we are sad for Bob and his family. RIP Sue. Your beautiful heart has presented many challenges for you. Good neighbours and friends in Wasaga Beach.
Sandy McConney
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2024Bob and Family
So very sorry to hear of Sue’s passing. I will always remember the laughter and sunshine she used to bring to the science parties so long ago. She was a wonderful person.
Sandy
Shery (Bogardis) Jerry
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2024Dear Bob and Family,
We are very sorry to hear of Sue’s passing. Please accept our warmest condolences, we are truly sorry for your loss. Her love and caring heart will be greatly missed from this world.
With much sadness,
Dave & Shery, Dana and Danan Jerry
Richard Habib
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2024Dear Bob & Family I am deeply saddened to hear of Susan’s passing. I met her on several occasions while working with you in Kiwanis. May Her Memory Be Eternal. Richard & Barbara Habib, Barrie, ON
Suzette and Jason Hamilton
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2024So sorry to hear of Sues passing. A beautiful lady matched with a beautiful personality. She will be missed. ❤️
Nora Cremers
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2024My deepest Condolences to the Bogardis Family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sorrowful time.
Wayne & Sharon Challis
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2024To Bob and family. We are sorry for your loss of a Great person. She will be missed by a very many friends as well.
Susan Garner
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024Bob and family
So sorry to hear of Sue’s passing. Deepest condolences to you Bob, Amanda, Tara and Rob and families.
Sue was a lovely lady and neighbour, she will be truly missed.
Susan, Mike and Greg
Brenda McGregor (Stephenson)
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024Bob and family I am so sorry for your loss. Sue was a wonderful person with the kindest heart. We were great friends at Central and I have many fond memories of Sue.
Ken Urbach
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024Sincere condolences to Bob and family for your loss. I remember Sue as a friendly neighbour, always with a warm smile.
Marj. Buck
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024Bob and family,
I am truly sorry to hear of the passing of Sue.
My last conversion with Sue was to ask her to assist me in making arrangements for a surprise for Bob. We spoke for sometime all the while I could hear in her voice the love and pride she had for you Bob.
Remember the good times and as difficult as it maybe for you now remember she will always be with you in spirit.
Gail Nor
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024Bob and Family: Please accept our sincere condolences on the death of Sue. She was a wonderful lady and we were pleased to call her our Kiwanis friend.
May the wonderful memories you all share of Sue, bring you comfort in the days ahead.
A donation to the Kiwanis Foundation of Canada has been made in recognition of Sue’s death.
Brian and Gail McKeown
John Craig Kenwell
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024Bob:
So sorry to hear of your loss. Sue’s goodness positively impacted so many of us in this community.
Jan Simonds( nee MacIntyre)
Posted on: Tuesday, January 9, 2024So very sorry to hear of the loss of your wife, Sue. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
Kerry Andrews
Posted on: Wednesday, January 10, 2024So very sorry to hear about your tragic loss. She was a wonderful person and I’m very sure she will be missed. My condolences to you and your family.
Regards,
Kerry Andrews