Susan Beth Carlin

March 7, 1960 - March 23, 2017

Susan Beth Carlin, 57, of Madison Heights, MI passed away at William Beaumont Hospital on Wednesday, March 23, 2017. Sue is survived by mother Marian “Marti” (McCurdy) Carlin of Gaylord, MI; brother Joseph (Dawn) Carlin of Oxford, OH; nieces Lindsey (John Buns) Carlin of Ann Arbor, MI; and Caitlin Carlin of Cincinnati, OH; nephew Joseph (Katelin) Carlin Jr. of Ithaca, NY; many cousins, and her beloved feline companion Phoebe. Susan was born on March 7, 1960 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI to Joseph and Marti Carlin. After graduating from W.E. Groves High School in Birmingham MI, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Michigan State University in 1982. She began working for DuPont Performance Coatings as a chemical technician, and continued with Axalta Coating Systems until she retired in 2016 after over 30 years. Susan was an active member of the Madison Heights Chorale, a voracious reader, and a beginning quilter. Sue loved her family, and she looked forward to the holidays when the Carlins would gather to celebrate. She was also an outdoor enthusiast. Whether it was skiing in the winter or gardening in the summer, Susan always found time to enjoy the world around her. Susan was a lover of animals, she always owned cats, and she especially loved the big cats at the Detroit Zoo, of which she was a member of their Zoological Society. Contributions in memory of Susan Carlin may be made to the Detroit Zoo or the Michigan Humane Society.