Saratoga Springs, NY - Marion "Sue" Richards Shepherd, formerly of Lynchburg, VA for 50 years, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 at Wesley Health Care Center. She was 86. Born on July 23, 1927 in Watervliet, NY, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Edith Richards. Marion was a 1948 graduate of Syracuse University as an RN in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps. She was responsible for arranging reunions and circulating the newsletter for the Nursing Class of 1948 for 40 years, long before the age of "e-mail". Marion participated in many outside clubs and organizations while living in Lynchburg which included volunteering with the Red Cross, being a lifetime member of the Bedford Hills Garden Club, the Blue Ridge Daughters of the American Revolution, Girl Scouts and the GE Wives Club. She enjoyed genealogy and especially liked helping others learn about their own family history. Marion's greatest joy in life was raising her family with her husband, the late Neal H. Shepherd, who passed away Aug. 24, 1988, as well as spending time with her grandchildren, gardening and traveling. Survivors include her children, Susan Hummel of Saratoga Springs, Carol (Fernando) Midence of Lakeland, FL and David Shepherd of Stevensville, MI; grandchildren Karen (Daniel) Gaidasz of Ballston Spa, Matthew (Christie) Hummel of Queensbury, Scott Hummel of Washington DC, Anna (Charles) Sidoti of Norton, VA, Michael Midence of Holiday, FL and Neal Shepherd of Palm Coast, FL; two great-grandchildren, Emma and Maxwell Gaidasz of Ballston Spa; her siblings Robert (Janet) Richards of Ballston Lake and Dorothy (Jim) Ballo of Mesa, AZ and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call from 10:30am to 12:30pm, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373). Funeral services will be at 12:30pm at the funeral home. Burial will follow at 1:30pm at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Rd., Schuylerville where Marion will be laid to rest with her husband Neal. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at McGregor Medical, Woodlawn Commons, Home of the Good Shepherd in Malta, Wesley Health Care Center and Community Hospice of Saratoga for all their care for Marion during her long illness. Donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association of NE New York, Capital District Region, Pine West Plaza, Bldg. 4 Suite 405, Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12205 or Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.