Suzanne Lindberg Flynn, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died at home on April 7 after a long battle with cancer, with her family at her side.

She was born on Dec. 25, 1953 in New York city, the daughter of Marie D. and Charles E. Lindberg. She attended the Marymount School of New York, graduated from Wheaton College in 1975 and later received her M.S.W. from Columbia University in 1996.

Suzanne married George D. Flynn on Oct. 18, 1975 in Bronxville, N.Y.. They had two sons, Michael and Scott.

She worked for Readers Digest in New York and then left to raise her family, actively volunteering at her sons’ schools during their formative years. Suzanne loved art, fashion, design, the beach, flowers and gardening and was always a gracious hostess. In recent years she designed jewelry for her company Divine Brilliants.

She was a member of First (Scots) Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Dragon Boats of Charleston, the Hat Ladies of Charleston, P.E.O., the Garden Club of Charleston, the Daniel Island Club and the Edgartown Yacht Club.

She spent many wonderful summers on the Vineyard.

In addition to her husband George, she is survived by her sons Michael D. Flynn and his wife Jennifer Brooke Flynn of Chevy Chase, Md., and Scott D. Flynn, and his wife Maureen Carroll Flynn of Richmond Va.; and a brother, Robert J. Lindberg of Boston.

There will be a memorial service at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, 53 Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C., on Monday April 20 at 11 a.m. Later in August there will be a graveside service on the Vineyard.

Memorial donations may be made to Dragon Boat Charleston, 1643 Savannah Highway, #261, Charleston, SC 29407, or Cottey College, 1000 West Austin, Nevada, MO 64772.