KENNEUNK — Suzanne Marie Shields, 48 years, a resident of Garrison Oaks, died unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015.

Suzanne was born Dec. 13, 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina, a daughter of J. Michael and Joan E. (Williams) Shields, and is a graduate of UConn in Waterbury, Connecticut, with a nursing degree.

Suzanne worked at Southern Maine Health Care as a triage nurse, as well as Internal Medicine, Old Orchard Beach office.

She was an avid reader and enjoyed spending time at Parson’s Beach in Kennebunk. She loved her two dogs, Sandy and Abby.

Suzanne is survived by: her children, Austin J. Fuchs and Kaleigh A. Fuchs, both of Kennebunk; her father, J. Michael Shields and stepmother Linda of Orchid, Florida; her mother, Joan Shields of North Palm Beach, Florida; a sister, Michelle Huhn of North Palm Beach, Florida; her former husband, Ian Fuchs of Manchester, New Hampshire; and her former parents-in-law, Stanley and Patricia Fuchs of East Waterboro.

There will be no visiting hours.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11a.m. today at Holy Spirit Parish – St. Martha’s Church, Portland Road, Kennebunk. Interment will be at Hope Cemetery in Kennebunk in the spring.

Should friends desire, donations in Suzanne’s memory can be made to: The Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094, or to American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen Street 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA, 01701.

Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.