Montpelier, VT Maria (Susie) Gomez passed away peacefully at her home in Montpelier on May 20th 2021. Susie was born on July 3, 1925 to Alejandro and Dolores (Alzaga) Canas. At the age of two the family move to their new home on Foster St. where she met her lifelong best friend, Lena Augustoni. Over the past 93 years they were able to share many adventures. While in high school Susie worked for her father keeping the books for the Excelsior Granite Company. After graduating in 1943 Susie began working for the Montpelier school system, most notably in the Union school front office. After retiring she spent many happy years working at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center. In 2013 she was made a lifetime member of the center, an honor she cherished. On May 23rd 1953 she married Fernando Gomez. She always said she married the best, they had a long and happy marriage. Susie is predeceased by her parents Alejandro (Alex) Canas and Dolores (Alzaga) Canas, her husband Fernando Gomez, her son Peter Gomez, her brother Emilio Canas, her sister Ines Canas Powell, and her best friend and later in life sister-in-law Lena Augustoni Canas. Susie leaves behind many dear friends and family, of special mention her daughter Susan Gomez Cohen and her husband Robert, cousin Irene Alzaga, niece Maria Canas Lee (Marc) of Texas, Elena Canas Brown (Arlen) of Colorado, nephews Richard and Brian Powell, niece Jo-ann Gomez Ornitz (Michael), Jane Gomez (Michael), step sons Bryan Cohen (Kathryn) and Evan Cohen (Kelsie), Great niece Tara Powell Grenier (Craige), Great nephews Walter Aguilar of Texas and Rick Powell (Brittany), great niece Rachel Ornitz, great-great nephew Bradley Grenier, step grandchildren Jack, William and Quinn Cohen. Towards the end of her life Susie used to say she wasn't worth 5 cents. Everyone who knew her, knew she was worth a lot more. In memory of Susie contributions may be made to the Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. Montpelier, VT 05602