Sue Sommer Mayer, born March 6, 1936, died peacefully on February 14, 2008, after a brief illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter M. Mayer, Jr., and her parents, Adolf and Rhea Sommer.
Sue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a resident of Beaumont for over fifty years. She was active in many community organizations, including Junior League, McFaddin Ward House, American Heart Association Family Services, Temple Emmanuel Sisterhood, and a reading program at local elementary schools. Closest to her heart, however, was her work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
She is survived by her children, Mark and Marian Gutowski, Laurie Mayer, Brad and Susan Patt, and David and Penne Mayer; her grandchildren, Laura and Julie Gutowski and Wesley and Ethan Patt; and her brother and sister-in-law, Alan and Jeannie Sommer.
A graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Hebrew Rest Cemetery, 22 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the mortuary.
The family has requested that in lieu of the usual remembrances, memorial contributions be made to the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 50 Briar Hollow 310W, Houston, Texas 77027, Phone: (713) 621-0006.
