Suzanne Lanette DeAngelo Lasha
1960-2024
Memorial Garden
From an early age Suzanne had a life-long love of reading and a fiery passion for books.
Suzanne spent over 40 years as a devoted and hardworking public servant to the City of Cañon City. She began her rewarding career at the Cañon City Public Library working her way from a shelver and front desk circulation clerk to eventually becoming the Director of the Library.
During Suzanne's time at the library she witnessed and helped guide and support the institution and library staff through numerous changes and advancements including a historic restoration and remodel of the beloved Carnegie library.
Suzanne was a passionate and fiercely loyal employee and colleague.
She was a great mentor to and a supporter of her staff and colleagues.
Her passion for books and her work at the library was a priceless gift that touched thousands of people in Fremont County and the surrounding area.
Suzanne's impact will forever be written on the pages of this beautiful and wonderful library.
"I have always imagined paradise will be a kind of Library" - Jorge Luis Borges
--Submitted by Kendra McFall
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In honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary of ALA) in 2026, the Library History Round Table is hosting Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026. This collage of tributes seeks to honor librarians who died between 1976-2026. The tributes are published to ALA Connect and a digital memorial on LHRT News & Notes.
We invite tributes from anyone about any library worker who passed away between 1976-2026. To submit a tribute, please use the form at https://lhrt.news/librarians-we-have-lost-sesquicentennial-memories-1976-2026-2/
For questions or comments, please reach out to Dr. Kathleen McCook (kmccook@usf.edu) or Brett Spencer (dbs21@psu.edu).
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Brett Spencer
Reference Librarian
Thun Library, Penn State Berks
He/Him/His
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Brett Spencer
Reference Librarian
Thun Library, Penn State Berks
He/Him/His
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