Suzanne J. LaFleur, 53, of Hampton, passed away on September 6, 2021. She had dealt courageously for a number of years with an aggressive Stage IV breast cancer. She is survived by: her husband, Preston Britner; her children, Samuel, Serena, and Colin Britner; her parents, William and Joyce LaFleur; and, her brothers, Mark and Brian LaFleur, and their families.    

Suzanne was born in Norwich and grew up in Ledyard. She was a graduate of Ledyard High School and the College of the Holy Cross (Phi Beta Kappa). She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Virginia, where she met her loving husband of 27 years. From 1996 to 2021, she taught at Smith College and then at the University of Connecticut. She most recently also served as the Director of Faculty Development in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at UConn. A resident of Main Street since 1998, she was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and a dedicated volunteer for many organizations, including Hampton Elementary School and the School Readiness Council.      

Suzanne was exceptionally devoted to her three children, and they meant the world to her. Among many interests, she loved reading novels, watching the Red Sox, walking at Trail Wood, teaching, playing with her cats, watching mindless and/or British television, spending time with family and friends, and supporting her children’s academic, artistic, and athletic endeavors. She was known to her friends in town as a kind, smart, beautiful, witty, and generous person.