St. Albans resident exemplified unconditional love, selflessness and compassion for her family and all who knew her
Suzanne Ramsay Boomhover, the cherished wife of James Boomhover, passed away surrounded by love and her family on June 7, 2025, after a short battle with brain cancer. She lived through her brief diagnosis exactly as she had her previous 60 years: with compassion, empathy and selflessness. Her diagnosis wasn’t cause for self-pity; it was an opportunity to embrace those around her, to reassure them that “things are going to be OK.” She lived with grace and humility; her purpose was to ensure others were comfortable and cared for, even if it meant sacrificing those very things for herself. Born Suzanne Mary Ramsay on February 24, 1965, Suzanne grew up in Milton, Vt. Her father, Bruce Porter Ramsay, was a jack of all trades. Bruce built their family home, tinkered on their cars and maintained the property. A tomboy at heart, Suzie embraced her chores helping him; she watched and listened to her father keenly as he taught her valuable lessons. Suzie was never afraid to get her hands dirty; in fact, she preferred them that way — it proved the day had been productive! Suzie’s mother, Catherine Coon Ramsay, ensured that the little homestead, perched on the side of Cobble Hill, was one filled with love and warmth. Her childhood was filled with memories of her mother welcoming neighbors, cousins and friends to their home with open arms. Catherine refused to rest until she knew all the kids had been cared for and loved and their bellies were full. Her untiring, instinctive, selfless and gentle mothering was the model on which Suzanne built her life and her character. Summers were spent on the shores of Lake Champlain at the family’s camp on Eagle Mountain Harbor. Though modest in size, it was nearly always bursting at the seams with aunts and uncles, cousins and friends trying to escape the heat and humidity of Vermont summers. Suzie adored being behind the family boat, carving across the wake on a single water ski. She never loved being the center of attention, though, so more often than not, she could be found fishing from her inner tube, rowing, skipping stones or huddled around a campfire telling stories and giggling with her favorite people: her brother and sister, twins Heather and Douglas. In 1984, Suzanne married her first husband, Brian DuPrat. They quickly started a family and over a period of five short…
St. Albans resident exemplified unconditional love, selflessness and compassion for her family and all who knew her
Suzanne Ramsay Boomhover, the cherished wife of James Boomhover, passed away surrounded by love and her family on June 7, 2025, after a short battle with brain cancer. She lived through her brief diagnosis exactly as she had her previous 60 years: with compassion, empathy and selflessness. Her diagnosis wasn’t cause for self-pity; it was an opportunity to embrace those around her, to reassure them that “things are going to be OK.” She lived with grace and humility; her purpose was to ensure others were comfortable and cared for, even if it meant sacrificing those very things for herself. Born Suzanne Mary Ramsay on February 24, 1965, Suzanne grew up in Milton, Vt. Her father, Bruce Porter Ramsay, was a jack of all trades. Bruce built their family home, tinkered on their cars and maintained the property. A tomboy at heart, Suzie embraced her chores helping him; she watched and listened to her father keenly as he taught her valuable lessons. Suzie was never afraid to get her hands dirty; in fact, she preferred them that way — it proved the day had been productive! Suzie’s mother, Catherine Coon Ramsay, ensured that the little homestead, perched on the side of Cobble Hill, was one filled with love and warmth. Her childhood was filled with memories of her mother welcoming neighbors, cousins and friends to their home with open arms. Catherine refused to rest until she knew all the kids had been cared for and loved and their bellies were full. Her untiring, instinctive, selfless and gentle mothering was the model on which Suzanne built her life and her character. Summers were spent on the shores of Lake Champlain at the family’s camp on Eagle Mountain Harbor. Though modest in size, it was nearly always bursting at the seams with aunts and uncles, cousins and friends trying to escape the heat and humidity of Vermont summers. Suzie adored being behind the family boat, carving across the wake on a single water ski. She never loved being the center of attention, though, so more often than not, she could be found fishing from her inner tube, rowing, skipping stones or huddled around a campfire telling stories and giggling with her favorite people: her brother and sister, twins Heather and Douglas. In 1984, Suzanne married her first husband, Brian DuPrat. They quickly started a family and over a period of five short…