Susan DiPietro Dunbar

Susan Denese Dunbar, 68, of East New Market, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 10, 2021 after a difficult battle with COVID19. Susan was born on November 26, 1952, to the late Victor and Linda Bennington DiPietro in Washington, DC. Susan was of Italian descent where family meant everything. The DiPietros eventually settled on Chesapeake Drive in Edgewater, MD. After graduating from Southern High School in 1970, she went on to become a knowledgeable and dedicated insurance agent. Susan remained in the insurance field for 45 years. She enjoyed her career so much that she continued to practice insurance in the comfort of her own home. In September 1962, Susan met Victor Dunbar walking to school in Edgewater. It was love at first sight. They immediately hit it off and later married on May 8, 1971. Their 50th wedding anniversary would have been this year. They had their first child, Christie, on April 19, 1973, and their second child, Cassidie on February 5, 1977. Susan loved her two daughters dearly and lived her life for them. Susan dedicated her life to being a supportive and caring wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. Her five grandchildren called her “Sue.” Sue could light up the room at any moment. She loved spending time at the beach in her Ocean City Condo and traveling with her husband to places like Jamaica. Susan also enjoyed cooking, dancing, and making people laugh. She was passionate about spending time with family and friends. When she wasn’t filling her home with warmth and kindness, Susan could be found playing with her two cats, Sonny and Cher. Susan is survived by her husband, Victor Claude Dunbar of East New Market; her daughters, Christie Denese Dugan of Easton and Cassidie Marie Starner of Cambridge; her five grandchildren, Ryan Wade Shifler, Camryn Denese Dugan, Samuel (Sam) James Shifler, Christopher Joseph (C.J.) Dugan, and Stevie Marie Starner; her sisters, Sandra Dipietro, Vickie Fleischhauer, Lynna Baker, and Gina DiPietro. A public visitation will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021, from 1-3 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newman Funeral Home, 200 South Harrison Street, in Easton followed by a private memorial service at 3 p.m.

Susan DiPietro Dunbar

November 26, 1952 - February 10, 2021