Services Set For East Windsor Woman, Devoted Artist

Susan A. Lichtig, age 67, died on September 18 at her home in East Windsor, New Jersey. Until her move here in September 2018, she had been a longtime resident of Highland Park and active in the community.

Susan was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on December 25, 1951 daughter of Edwin Lichtig, Jr. and Edna Frieder Lichtig. Early in her life, Susan was one of just a handful of women to be selected to attend Dartmouth’s first Exchange Program.

She then graduated from Wheaton College in Norton, MA as a French major, and received an EdM Degree in Educational Media from Boston University.

She was a quality assurance professional and corporate training instructor/designer at Bellcore, Telcordia, ADP and the International Monetary Fund throughout most of her career.

Her greatest passion was in creative expression. She devoted herself to cooking special gourmet meals for family and friends, developing her own mixed media art forms, and teaching art at local senior centers, at the Highland Park library as well as regionally, e.g., as a teaching intern at the International Center for Photography in NYC and as a teacher's aid for artist Mary Taylor.

She sought out tutelage by attending leading art programs such as at the Mendocino Art Center, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Maine Media Workshops, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Peters Valley and the Center for Book Arts in New York City, and she drew inspiration from individuals accomplished in their craft. To name a few — Christine Lafuente, Wolf Kahn, Jon Cone, Elizabeth Opalenik, and Jan Sitts.

She had been active for a number of years with the Highland Park Arts Commission, joining the artistic community in exhibiting her work and designing store displays. She generously shared her knowledge, patiently and enthusiastically nurturing the creative spark wherever she saw it manifesting in others, young and old and treasured art-making for the beauty and peace it gave.

Other pursuits she enjoyed included playing violin at Interlochen Music Camp, summer living in France through the Experiment in International Living, dancing, and vacationing in Maine.

She is survived by her two sisters, Karen Lichtig of New York City, and Ellen Lichtig of Novato, CA. Memorial contributions in Susan’s name may be made to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of the YWCA Princeton, An art fund is also in the works.