At Peace with her Lord and Savior
Elizabeth Reid Waller died on Monday, November 8, 2010 at home in Speculator, New York. Born June 10, 1926 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of James Knox Reid and Cornelia Gibb Trubee. She is survived by four siblings, Dayton O. Trubee, Jr.; John H. Trubee; Harriet R. Torres;and Mary A. Klinedinst. Bee was married on November 1, 1952 to William Street Waller, a Schenectady native, who passed after a lengthy illness in 1980.
Bee grew up in Virginia and New Jersey. She was a graduate of Miss Gill’s School and Skidmore College. After marrying Bill Waller, she moved to Schenectady to start her family. She was the founder of Susan Bee Ltd, a women’s clothing manufacturing company. She was also active in a variety of charities including the Schenectady Garden Club and St. George’s Episcopal Church. Bee had a lifelong passion for the Theatre. Prior to her marriage, she stage managed several up and coming plays in summer stock. She founded The Source Foundation, which produced dramatic readings of classic and new plays. They premiered the reading of the critically acclaimed play, “Wit.” She remained a member of Actor’s Equity and was an active member at the Player’s Club in Grammercy Park. With frequent international travel, especially to Florence Italy, Bee split her time between Manhattan and Speculator. While enjoying her lovely Adirondack Camp, Bee focused on family, the outdoors, photography, gardening, and her Buyce Boat.
Bee is survived by her children, Cornelia H. Waller, William S. Waller, Jr. and James K. Waller. She is also survived by several in-laws and grandchildren: Carol, Colleen, , Nancy, Sean, Douglas, Lizzie, Jamie Jr., Rianna, Becca, Will, Kate and her great grand daughter Hannah.
A Requiem Mass will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11 AM at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Schenectady, NY. Interment will be at Fish Mountain Cemetery in Lake Pleasant, NY on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11 AM. We request that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Orphans of Guatemala: Fundaniños, 9280 N.W. 12st. Miami, Florida 33172.
Bee grew up in Virginia and New Jersey. She was a graduate of Miss Gill’s School and Skidmore College. After marrying Bill Waller, she moved to Schenectady to start her family. She was the founder of Susan Bee Ltd, a women’s clothing manufacturing company. She was also active in a variety of charities including the Schenectady Garden Club and St. George’s Episcopal Church. Bee had a lifelong passion for the Theatre. Prior to her marriage, she stage managed several up and coming plays in summer stock. She founded The Source Foundation, which produced dramatic readings of classic and new plays. They premiered the reading of the critically acclaimed play, “Wit.” She remained a member of Actor’s Equity and was an active member at the Player’s Club in Grammercy Park. With frequent international travel, especially to Florence Italy, Bee split her time between Manhattan and Speculator. While enjoying her lovely Adirondack Camp, Bee focused on family, the outdoors, photography, gardening, and her Buyce Boat.
Bee is survived by her children, Cornelia H. Waller, William S. Waller, Jr. and James K. Waller. She is also survived by several in-laws and grandchildren: Carol, Colleen, , Nancy, Sean, Douglas, Lizzie, Jamie Jr., Rianna, Becca, Will, Kate and her great grand daughter Hannah.
A Requiem Mass will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11 AM at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Schenectady, NY. Interment will be at Fish Mountain Cemetery in Lake Pleasant, NY on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11 AM. We request that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Orphans of Guatemala: Fundaniños, 9280 N.W. 12st. Miami, Florida 33172.
"Since Christ lives within you, even though your body will die because of sin, your spirit is alive* because you have been made right with God." Romans 8:10
Elizabeth Reid Waller died on Monday, November 8, 2010 at home in Speculator, New York. Born June 10, 1926 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of James Knox Reid and Cornelia Gibb Trubee. She is survived by four siblings, Dayton and Jack Trubee; Harriet Torres;and Mary Klinedinst. Bee was married in 1952 to William Street Waller, a Schenectady native, who passed after a lengthy illness in 1980.
Bee grew up in Virginia and New Jersey. She was a graduate of Miss Gill’s School and Skidmore College. After marrying Bill Waller, she moved to Schenectady to start her family. She was the founder of Susan Bee Ltd, a women’s clothing manufacturing company. She was also active in a variety of charities including the Schenectady Garden Club and St. George’s Episcopal Church. Bee had a lifelong passion for the Theatre. Prior to her marriage, she stage managed several up and coming plays in summer stock. She founded The Source Foundation, which produced dramatic readings of classic and new plays. They premiered the reading of the critically acclaimed play, “Wit.” She remained a member of Actor’s Equity and was an active member at the Player’s Club in Grammercy Park. With frequent international travel, especially to Florence Italy, Bee split her time between Manhattan and Speculator. While enjoying her lovely Adirondack Camp, Bee focused on family, the outdoors, photography, gardening, and her Buyce Boat.
A Requiem Mass will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11 AM at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Schenectady, NY. Interment will be at Fish Mountain Cemetery in Lake Pleasant, NY on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11 AM.
Elizabeth Reid Waller died on Monday, November 8, 2010 at home in Speculator, New York. Born June 10, 1926 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of James Knox Reid and Cornelia Gibb Trubee. She is survived by four siblings, Dayton and Jack Trubee; Harriet Torres;and Mary Klinedinst. Bee was married in 1952 to William Street Waller, a Schenectady native, who passed after a lengthy illness in 1980.
Bee grew up in Virginia and New Jersey. She was a graduate of Miss Gill’s School and Skidmore College. After marrying Bill Waller, she moved to Schenectady to start her family. She was the founder of Susan Bee Ltd, a women’s clothing manufacturing company. She was also active in a variety of charities including the Schenectady Garden Club and St. George’s Episcopal Church. Bee had a lifelong passion for the Theatre. Prior to her marriage, she stage managed several up and coming plays in summer stock. She founded The Source Foundation, which produced dramatic readings of classic and new plays. They premiered the reading of the critically acclaimed play, “Wit.” She remained a member of Actor’s Equity and was an active member at the Player’s Club in Grammercy Park. With frequent international travel, especially to Florence Italy, Bee split her time between Manhattan and Speculator. While enjoying her lovely Adirondack Camp, Bee focused on family, the outdoors, photography, gardening, and her Buyce Boat.
A Requiem Mass will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11 AM at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Schenectady, NY. Interment will be at Fish Mountain Cemetery in Lake Pleasant, NY on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11 AM.
Obit in the Schenectady Gazette- Now the Daily Gazette
ELIZABETH WILLARD REID WALLER
| Visit Guest BookElizabeth Willard Reid Waller, known to her friends and family as "Bee," died on Monday, November 8, 2010 at home in Lake Pleasant, NY. Bee, born on June 10, 1926 in Charlottesville, VA, was the daughter of James Knox Reid and Cornelia Gibb Trubee. She had five siblings, Dayton O. Trubee, Jr., John H. Trubee, Harriet R. Torres, Neilsen R. Gallagher, and Mary A. Klinedinst. Bee was married on November 1, 1952 to William Street Waller, who died on September 5, 1980.
Bee grew up in Virginia and New Jersey. She was a graduate of Miss Gill's School and Skidmore College. After marrying, Bee moved to Schenectady, NY, to start her family. She started Susan Bee Originals, Ltd., a women's clothing manufacturing company, was a partner in The Difference Is, Ltd., a downtown store in Schenectady, participated in the Schenectady Garden Club, and was active at St. George's Episcopal Church. Bee was very involved in the theater. She worked for the summer stock for many years, founded The Source Foundation, which produced dramatic readings of classic plays, was an active member at the Player's Club in New York City, and was also a member of Actor's Equity. For the last 20 years, she split her time between Manhattan and Lake Pleasant, NY, when she wasn't travelling abroad. While in the Adirondacks, Bee enjoyed spending time with her family, sunning, photography, gardening, and boating.
Bee is survived by her children, William S. Waller, Jr. and his wife, Carol, James K. Waller and his wife, Colleen, and Cornelia H. Waller; her grandchildren, Nancy Waller Burnett and her husband, Sean, Douglas A. Waller, Elizabeth R. Waller, James K. Waller, Jr., William S. Waller, III, and Katherine L. Waller; her great-granddaughter, Hannah K. Burnett; her siblings, Dayton, John, Harriet, and Mary; and many nieces and nephews. A requiem Mass will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11 a.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church in Schenectady, NY. Interment will be at Fish Mountain Cemetery in Lake Pleasant, NY, on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either the Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department in Lake Pleasant, NY, or to the Speculator Volunteer Ambulance Corps in Speculator, NY. For online condolences, please visit www.jonesfh.net.
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