Suzanne W. Coslick, 91, of Bedminster passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown.

She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on January 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Clayton and Margaret Helen Irmer Willever.  She grew up in Phillipsburg and had lived in North Plainfield and Watchung before moving to Bedminster 20 years ago.

Sue was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School and the New Jersey Teachers College in Trenton and attended the Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan for pre-school education.

Suzanne taught music at The Willis School in South Plainfield as a young college graduate until it closed in 1958.  She later taught Pre-School at the former Faith Lutheran Church in Stirling.  For 30 years, Sue was a librarian employed by the Somerset County Library in Bridgewater retiring well into her eighties.

A longtime member of Trinity United Church in Warren, Sue served as the organist and choir director for near 60 years, as well as, taking part in various other church functions.  She loved theatre; and along with her late husband, Merlin, she was a founding member of the Valley Players who performed at the Watchung Arts Center.  As a young college graduate, she participated in summer stock theatre in Vermont.

As a youngster Sue summered with her family at Mountain Lake in Belvidere which inspired her and Merlin to purchase a lake house on Lake Harmony in the Poconos for its serenity and peacefulness.

She was predeceased by her husband, Merlin Bruce Coslick who died April 20, 2010; and by two brothers, Clayton Irmer Coslick and Edward Leigh Coslick; and by a nephew, Peter Willever.

Mrs. Coslick is survived by her daughter, Judith Anne Coslick of South Daytona Beach. FL; her son, David Bruce Coslick of Bedminster; her grandson, Henry Christian Coslick of Bedminster; and by five nephews and a niece, Wayne Willever, Craig Willever, Edward “Neddy” Willever, Jr., Patric Willever, Michael Willever amd Sarah Clark.

A visitation for relatives and friends will be held at Trinity United Church, 118 King George Road, Warren on Wednesday, October 20 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.  A memorial service will take place at Trinity United Church on Thursday, October 21 at 11:00am.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR  72202 or at heifer.org/give.  Arrangements are by Layton Funeral Home, 475 Main Street, Bedminster.