Susan Elaine Vigil passed away on August 1, 2024, holding hands with her husband after a brave battle with ovarian cancer. Born December 29, 1941, in Astoria, Oregon, Susan was the daughter of Henry and Beatrice Sorick who were greatly blessed by the gift of her adoption. The family moved from Astoria to Salem, Oregon. Susan grew up an only child until her senior year in high school when her family welcomed Shireen Kotwal Mehta, an exchange student from Karachi, Pakistan. Their friendship grew into a sisterhood that lasted the remainder of her life. After graduating from North Salem High school in 1960, she attended Willamette University, where she majored in English and was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. Susan pursued a career in education, obtaining her teaching certification from Western Oregon University in 1964. While on a post-graduation trip to Seattle, Susan was invited to dinner at the home of family friends where she met Ronald Vigil, a recently divorced father of three small children (Steve, Dawn and Mike). Six months later Susan and Ronald were engaged and on February 18, 1965, they were married. In 1966 the couple welcomed a son Peter, and in 1969 a daughter, Sara. Susan taught elementary age children in the Bellevue School District as well as at Seattle Country Day School. During her summers, she worked towards receiving a masters equivalency in education at Seattle Pacific University. Susan's life was a testament to her deep Christian faith, enjoying active involvement at Sandpoint United Methodist Church, Lakeview Free Methodist Church, and University Presbyterian Church. She found great joy singing with the church choir, teaching Sunday School and was a dedicated member and teacher of Bible Study Fellowship. Susan enjoyed reading, knitting, gardening and was a talented calligrapher. She loved crossword puzzles and was a gifted seamstress and cook. Susan was a devoted sports fan, passionately following the Mariners, Seahawks, and Huskies. Her enthusiasm for the Seahawks was so great that she shared season tickets with her friend Billie for many years. Above all, Susan's greatest joy was her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who took immense pride in attending endless sporting events, concerts, and plays featuring her children and grandchildren. Susan is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ronald Vigil, children Peter (Leslie) Vigil, Sara (Andy) Tempelis, stepchildren Steve Vigil, Dawn (Matt) Daniels and Mike (Leigh) Vigil, grandchildren Lindsey (Nik) Mollenholt, Josh (Annie) Daniels, Andy (Stephanie) Daniels, Mallory, Ian, Riley, Mackenzie, Alaina, Julia and Henry, great-grandchildren Noah, Delaney, Landon, Holly, Kyle and Perrie. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 27th at 2:00pm, University Presbyterian Church in Seattle.