Susan DiNapoli Obituary

As a DiNapoli cousin I have such wonderful memories of Sue. I am so glad my own family and I got to see so much of you all after we moved to Las Vegas. I can still remember the first time we took you down to the strip and we walked and walked and your last visit going through the old photo albums. Sue was up for anything. Vinny, my godfather, taught me how to ski sort of : ) during my first infamous college trip to Colorado. All the holidays at Grandma's, camping, my first birthstone ring on my First Holy Communion, I still have it.

Many years have passed, but I will never forget Sue's laugh or her courage. We will think of her often and smile.

Sue truly amazed me with her kindness and humor. Somehow she always rose above the daily challenges and pressures of a busy law office with her fabulous sense of humor leading the way. She was an inspirational person. She will be missed, and I will remember her often.

Those who knew Sue know that she was one of those rare people who never seemed to have a bad day, full of good cheer and always very willing to help. She was also very devoted to her family and the clients at Colorado Legal Services. Even after she was diagnosed with cancer I never heard her even suggest that she was in the least bit of discomfort, worried or unhappy. She always seemed to be more interested in me and others than herself. What a great, courageous lady. I will miss her very much.

Even though we had time to prepare ourselves for the loss of Sue, it seemed it would be so far away and we would have many more days together. In reality, there is no way to be prepared for losing such a special friend. All the normal comforting words can be said and heard, but there will always be that empty spot that only memories replace...and what wonderful memories they are; 22 years working day by day together with lots of fun and never a disagreement (I could tell our file keys apart because hers was the "shiny" one and mine was the "dull" one - typical, I thought); traveling and attending conferences, rooming together in San Francisco, walking to Pier 51, and Miami with the early morning swim; in training she always had the "real" computer and I had the "dummy" which I thought was appropriate; swimming lessons and lap swims; our great noon time power walks; sharing our family activities, children and grandchildren's lives and accomplishments; saying the same things at the same time and wearing nearly the same clothing on the same days unplanned...what great fun we had together. Sue was the perfect example of what a friend should be and I am truly blessed to have been her friend for so many years. She will remain always in my memory and my heart with much love. Don and I both send our love and prayers to Vince and the family. She loved you all so very much and was so proud of each of you.

I am a Long Island member of the DiNapoli family, and have many happy memories of Sue (and cousin Vinny). I remember the summers we spent upstate at Camp Ernest; I remember her wonderful personality and wit and, of course, her laughter! My thoughts and prayers go out to her family.

Having been a friend of Laura's for, oh, 23 years now, Sue watched us grow up, gave subtle advice which always worked, never judged us (where we could hear) and supported everyone who came through her door. Her sweet smile and contageous laugh will linger in my auditory memory forever.

She was an incredible woman and will be missed terribly.

My prayers are with your family

A friend like Sue is never gone. Her memory will always be here with us at CLS.

i would like to try this again i have so many things to say - but most of all sue was the most speacial and THE strongest women i have come to know i want to thank the hole Di Napoli clan :) for all they have done and do

Sue was a lady with such spunk. I look at Sue as someone that I would like to be. Her love for her husband, and for her children was so special. Most special to me was how she just showered her daughter law and son in laws with so much love and treated them as her own. Sue we all thank you and feel blessed to have met such a couragious woman!!!

May we always remember you in the Red Hat!!!



“The Red Hat Society began as a result of a few woman deciding to get middle age wit verve, humor, and elan. We believe stillness is the comedy relief of life, and since we are all in it together, we might as well join red gloved hands and go for the gusto together. Underneath the frivolity, we share a bond of affection, forged by common life experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for wherever life takes us next”

Sue Ellen Cooper, Queen Mother

Sue was a surrogate mother for me and made my time in Colorado Springs feel more like home whenever I really needed it. I can not go to a craft fair again and not think of those happy times we always all had. I feel blessed that she touched my life and I have shed a little tear despite the fact she said not to.

I work with Sue's daughter, Susan. It seems to me that the "dash" between 1943 and 2005 was filled with hard work, laughter, and love of family and friends. May you all find peace in your own way.

You will live on, in so many lives you have touched..........Peace and love to the entire family....

I knew Sue through her son Josh. Josh is a student of mine at Lewis Palmer High School. Sue engulfed me with courage each time I visited with her. It was evident that she loved her family and her son Josh so very much. She always talked of how proud she was of Josh and how she was eager to see him graduate from high school. Josh will be surrounded by people who love and care for him and also those who will help him reach his goal of graduation. Sue will be greatly missed and her optimism will always be remembered.

i do not how some of us will go on

I remember Sue as "mom" when I was employed by Colorado Legal Services. Sue was a source of strength and wisdom at the office. The answer to everything was always within her reach. I will miss her.

With the utmost respect and best regards to her family and friends,

Deborah Kohout

To my most admired person: I will miss you so much.

I send my best wishes to Sue's family and want to say Sue's many years of dedication and work with Colorado Legal Services was an important contribution to our staff and work, and she was greatly appreciated. My prayers are with your family.

It never quite feels like we have enough time on this earth, but it is all we have, and it may be all we really need. For, in the end, we continue to live on in the minds and hearts of the living and in the Oneness of all things. While life allows us the individual experience on this earth, death is the transition to Totality and the stars. The spirit that the Great Mystery breathed into Sue returns to the One who gave it. When her spirit was freed from her body, it exists within all of nature. The spirit of Sue who was our beloved friend and coworker dwells everywhere-----and we will feel it from time to time in the warmth of a summer breeze, or hear it in the melody of a bird's song, or see it in the beauty of a strand of pearls. "Death? There is no death, only a changing of worlds." Thank you Sue. Thank you dear friend. Thank you for the goodness you brought into each of our lives at Colorado Legal Services.

We will all miss Sue here at Colorado Legal Services. Sue's was the first voice I heard inviting me in for an interview just a little over 2 years ago. I recognize I'm the newest member of the CLS family and so my sorrow cannot be as deep as others. However, I want to thank God for Sue's beautiful spirit, laugh and ability to be a mom, mentor and friend to all of us. My deepest sympathies to all who will miss her, especially her family and extended family--including us, her extended family at CLS.