Susan Sillence Heeks Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Susan Sillence Heeks (Rochester, New York), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Susan left this world on April 19, 2026 at the age of 87, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Susan Sillence Heeks to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Sillence and Mae Sillence; her stepmother Anna; her husband George Heeks; her parents-in-law, Marie and John Heeks; and her siblings, Mary, Tom, Ellen, Lydia and Teddy.
She is survived by: her children, Lisa McGary (Jim), George Heeks (Kathleen), Mary Vetter (Sven), John Henry Heeks (Mary Frances) and Jennifer Jarosick (Martin); her grandsons, Steven, Jeffrey (Cassandra), Shane and Jimmy McGary; her children, Brittany Turhan (Mete), Katherine Schmidt (Josh), Kristin Heeks, Sarah Newsome (Irwin), Jessica Higgins (Tim), Emily (Joe Grant), Joshua Vetter, Betsy, Trey, Susie and Georgi Jarosick; her sisters-in-law, Brenda Heeks and Marilyn Sillence; her friends, Sister Livia Ann Ruocco and Barb Fornalik; and her pet Charlie. She is also survived by great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to The Michael J. Fox Foundation (https://www.michaeljfox.org) or UofR Parkinson's Disease Research (please make sure to include the allocation code A03934).
