Suzanne Catherine Stephens Lessler

Suzanne Catherine Stephens Lessler, 44 of Chapel Hill, NC passed from this life into the eternal oneebruary 8, 2008. Suzanne has been the loving wife of Brad Alaneessler since June, 1992 and the devoted mother of Allena Suzanne 11, Rebecca Addison 9, and Sofia Grace 5. The fifth daughter of John Francis Stephens departed and Mary Ann Tomlinson Stephens Grimes of Lexington, North Carolina; Suzanne was born October 28, 1963 in White Plains, NY. Suzanne moved to Lexington, NC with her family, where she attended Lexington Sr. High. Suzanne graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a Physical Therapist at Duke Uneersity Medical Center since 1993. Suzanne loved water sports, traveling, gardening, skiing, cycling and making special memories with her family and friends. Suzanne is the treasured sister of Marilyn Stepheneedwards, Virginia Stephens Baker, Elizabeth Stephens Visnic, and Louise Stephens Cain. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the Eno River Unitarianeellowship in Durham. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Heifer International or WaterPartners International. Arrangements are under the care of Griffin Funeral Service of Pittsboro.