Susan Planz, 70, of Greenport, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Born February 10, 1945 in Hudson, she is the beloved daughter of Regina (Martin) Abitable and the late Paul Abitable, Sr. Susan was employed as a Social Welfare Examiner at Columbia County Department of Social Services. She loved spending time with her family and attending events for her grandchildren and taking pictures of them. She enjoyed gardening, cooking for family holidays, reading, and her cat, Misty. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was very caring to anyone in need and also for animals. She had a very generous and giving heart, especially when it came to the Columbia Greene Humane Society. Surviving is her beloved husband of 52 years, Donald Planz, her devoted daughters, Marie Ellen Moore (Richard) and Valarie S. Rutkowski (Dave), six loving grandchildren, Richard Allan Moore, Jr., Helena Spooner (Mike), Melinda Rutkowski (fiancé, Brian), David Rutkowski, Jr., Katrina Oszust (Paul), and Lenora Rutkowski (Randall Maxwell), and seven special great-grandchildren, Kasey Moore, Kylie Bauer, Carter Moore, Liam Spooner, Kodi Rutkowski, Xzavion Collette, and Braden Hamm. Also surviving is her brother, Paul Abitable (Patricia), her sister, Maureen Planz (Phil), and her sister-in-law, Jean Wildermuth (Bob). Services and burial are private and at the convenience of the family. The family requests no flowers. Donations may be made to the Columbia Greene Humane Society, 125 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY, 12534 or to AnimalKind, Inc., 721 Warren Street, Hudson, NY, 12534. .
Susan Planz, 70, of Greenport, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Born February 10, 1945 in Hudson, she is the beloved daughter of Regina (Martin) Abitable and the late Paul Abitable, Sr. Susan was employed... View Obituary & Service Information