Susan Jane Azama

Susan Jane Azama of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away from cancer on March 8, 2023. She was born in January 1955 in Abington, Pennsylvania to Edward A. and Jane Turner Edgar. Susan grew up in Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She often fondly mentioned her memories as a child and young adult in Pennsylvania. Susan studied while working and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arcadia University and later a Masters degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. During her career, she worked at Leeds & Northrop, EOSAT, Lockheed Martin, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Praxis Engineering. Susan worked on programs for the Department of Defense, the National Flood Insurance Program, Immigration & Naturalization Service, and NASA. She was commended for her work on the Hubble Space Telescope program.

She was a deep lover of animals and a mother to Sid, Beauty & Beast, Morticia and Sunny. Susan adopted Sid and Morticia, obedience-trained Beauty & Beast, and trained Sunny as a therapy dog, visiting nursing homes. She was open, authentic, decent, believed in the Golden Rule, and led a committed spiritual and ethical life. Susan lived life fully and enjoyed classic movies, European history and the outdoors.

Susan is greatly missed by her husband of over 31 years, Rodney Azama; her sisters Jenny (Doug) D'Amore of Lockhaven, PA; and Jane (Al) Choinski of Doylestown PA; as well as many members of her family and friends. Susan will be interred at a future date at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in her husband's hometown of Kane'ohe, Hawaii. She blessed us with her presence and left this world a better place. We celebrate her Life and her time with us with the hope of being re-united again. .