Suzanne M. Merciol, age 96, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on May 8, 2020.
Born in Dombasle, Argonne, France to Fernand and Jeanne (Bernire) Guillaume. Suzanne moved to the United States in 1969 and worked for many years at the former C.H. Charles 510. Formerly of Prospect Hill Street, Newport, she was a communicant of St. Marys Catholic Church. An avid traveler and gardener, Suzanne could always be found with a smile on her face. Suzanne particularly enjoyed entertaining friends and preparing French dishes for them.
Suzanne is survived by her nephew Dominique Gillet and his wife Marie-France, her niece Regine Lesueur and her husband Claude, and her niece Veronique Riva and her husband Arnold, all of France and her goddaughter, Rockelle Jones of Newport
In addition to her parents, Suzanne was preceded in death by her first husband, Jean Leclerc and her second husband, Francis X. Merciol, whom she married in 1969 and her sister Marcelle Gillet of France.
A private funeral service will be held for Suzanne and burial will follow at St. Columbas Catholic Cemetery, Middletown.
Donations may be made in Suzannes memory to Alliance Franaise de Newport through their website at
www.alliancefrancaisenewportri.org.