Sue Ann Ahl
1964-2020
Bolivar
Sue Ann Ahl 56 of 240 North Main Street passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday December 26,
2020. Born on August 15, 1964 in Wellsville she was the daughter of David and Tomiko Kawashima
Lockwood. Sue married Sean Ahl on April 20, 1996 at Allegany State Park, Mr. Ahl survives.
Sue was a graduate of Bolivar Central School and received an Associate Degree in Computer Information
Technology from Jamestown Community College. Sue also received certification as a PMP Tech. Sue was
employed as a Project Manager for Time Warner in Coudersport, PA.
She was a woman of many hobbies and hidden talents. She had a great artistic eye and loved to draw and
paint. She also liked to crochet and sew. And of course, she had her small collection of Yorkies. Her
favorite hobby was coed renegade roller derby with her husband. Through derby she and Sean gained an
extended family all over the east coast. They also coached a junior league to teach her grand kids and
other kids in the neighborhood the sport.
Sue loved traveling whether it be in a different country, a week long family vacation or any random road
trip. She also loved spending time with her family. She loved doing family dinners, hosting birthday
parties and backyard barbecues or day trips with her grand kids to Disney on Ice, the zoo, concerts
amusement parks or state parks.
Surviving in addition to her husband are three children, Heather (Chris) Snyder Bolivar, Nick (Jamie)
Snyder Philadelphia PA. and Tomiko (Marty) Peterson Bolivar; three grandchildren, Hannah Wiatrowski,
Calyn Todd and James Peterson; three siblings, Bebe (Roger) Smith Joshua TX., Tomi Carroll Burleson TX.
and David (Jodi) Lockwood Bolivar; two close family friends, Connie White and Becky Fethers; several
nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews and extended family. Sue was preceded in death by
her parents and a granddaughter Emma.
There will be no prior visitation and a celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the SPCA serving Allegany County, 5440 Rt. 19, Belmont NY 14813 or
American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons Street Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc. Bolivar.
Schaffner Funeral Home
