Susan Mary Roop Van Gundy
August 15, 2021
Susan Mary Roop Van Gundy, 74, of Montclair, VA, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2021. Susan was a homemaker and mother. A graduate of Radford College, she was an elementary school teacher early in her marriage. She also worked briefly as a legal secretary in Fairfax and later as an administrative assistant in the Defense Attache Office in Moscow, USSR. Susan was married for 51 years to Daniel F. Van Gundy, and together they raised three daughters. She was a loving, kind, giving, and gentle woman with a quick wit and fanciful sense of humor. Her generosity and caring grace made everyone around her comfortable and loved. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late William B. Roop and the late Joan (Devlin) Roop, and by her brother, the late Jackson A. Roop. She is survived by her husband, Dan; daughters, Karen T. Van Gundy (Stephan Cleaves), Kirsten M. Wanamaker (Nathan), Elizabeth A. Eder (Jason); sisters Carole A. Roop of Hendersonville, NC, and Margaret Sperling (John) of Utica, NY and brother Stephen W. Roop of Hillsboro, VA; seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 22 from 1 to 3 pm. A celebration of life will begin at 3pm with Rev Jim Burch officiating. Contributions may be made in her memory to a charity of individual choice.
Susan Mary Roop Van Gundy, 74, of Montclair, VA, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2021. Susan was a homemaker and mother. A graduate of Radford College, she was an elementary school teacher early in her marriage. She also worked briefly... View Obituary & Service Information