Susanne Kegan Nuttle

Susanne Kegan Nuttle, age 85, of Chestertown, MD, died on January 3, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William Alfred Kegan and Louise Kidd Kegan. Her husband, William R. Nuttle, died November 10, 2017. She leaves three children, William K. Nuttle of Ottawa, Canada, James C. Nuttle of Silver Spring, MD, and Louise C. Nuttle of Knoxville, TN; six grandchildren; her sister, Martha K. Graham of Salisbury, MD; and her brother, James Burgess Kegan, of St. Michaels, MD. A younger brother, William Alfred Kegan, Jr., died in 2007. “Susie” was born in Baltimore and attended Roland Park Country School. She graduated from Friends School of Baltimore in 1950 and West Hampton College of University of Richmond in 1954. Then, Susie taught school in Richmond, VA, and at Friends School of Baltimore. In 1956, she married Bill Nuttle, her husband of 61 years. Susie and Bill lived in Darlington, MD, for three years before moving to Chestertown, where they lived for 57 years and raised their family. When the children were young, Susie was a Cub Scouts Den Mother, and she was active in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, were she served as church secretary and a member of the vestry. In 1974, Susie went to work for the Kent Savings Loan Association, initially as assistant secretary-treasurer. Later, as office manager, she helped steer the institution through the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and its conversion to a public corporation. Susie joined the Board of Directors in 1990 and was made president and chief executive officer. Following a corporate merger in 1997, Susie served on the Board of Centreville National Bank until 2003. In retirement, Susie was active in the local community. She served as president of the board of the Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, MD. Susie enjoyed art and painting, loved to boat and fish, and was an avid reader. She was devoted to her family and her grandchildren taking great pride in their accomplishments. Friends are invited to visit Susie’s family at The Boardroom, 327 Cannon Street, Chestertown, MD, on Friday, January 12, between 3 and 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Kent and Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, 140 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD 21623.

Susanne Kegan Nuttle

May 9, 1932 - January 3, 2018