Susan Ellen Elizabeth "Suellen" Ensign
(November 14, 1968 - April 23, 2013)

Susan Ellen Elizabeth “Suellen” Ensign, 44, of Huntington, WV, died, Tuesday April 23, 2013 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted 10:00 AM Friday April 26, 2013 at Our Lady of Fatima with Father Jim Sobus officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Spring Hill Cemetery. Suellen was born November 14, 1968 in Huntington, WV a daughter of Elizabeth Ensign of Huntington and the late John Henry Ensign. She was General Manager of the Barboursville Olive Garden. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima. She was preceded in death by a half sister, Mary Louise Bays. Additional survivors include her life partner, Rosemary Woods; four children: Rocco Anthony and Kathryn Elizabeth Gentilella and their father, Anthony Rocco Gentilella of Hyattsville, MD, and Savannah and Taylor Roberts of Huntington; her cousin, Janet Ensign Bromley; special friends Angela Roberts and Katherine Pancake Allgood, and a host of loving church family and other family and friends. Suellen was a loving mother, daughter, partner, friend, and leader in her family and the greater community. Emerson said “We are always getting ready to live, but never living.” Suellen spent every day living life to the fullest. Those days were full of love, faith, generosity, music, hospitality, warmth of spirit, and infectious enthusiasm. She was a mentor of those she worked with and an inspiration to all who met her. May we all be so fortunate as to have the faith and love that Suellen exhibited throughout her life. The family would like to thank Lois Skaggs and Denise Beegan for all their help and loving care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Edwards Cancer Center of Huntington, 1415 Hal Greer Blvd., Huntington, WV 25701. Friends may call at Chapman’s Mortuary Huntington from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday April 25, 2013.