Obituary of Elizabeth R. Waller

Elizabeth Willard Reid Waller, known to her friends and family as Bee, died on Monday, November 8, 2010 at home in Lake Pleasant, NY. Bee, born on June 10, 1926 in Charlottesville, VA, was the daughter of James Knox Reid and Cornelia Gibb Trubee. She had five siblings, Dayton O. Trubee, Jr.; John H. Trubee; Harriet R. Torres; Neilsen R. Gallagher; and Mary A. Klinedinst. Bee was married on November 1, 1952 to William Street Waller, who died on September 5, 1980. Bee grew up in Virginia and New Jersey. She was a graduate of Miss Gill's School and Skidmore College. After marrying, Bee moved to Schenectady, NY to start her family. She started Susan Bee Originals, Ltd., a women's clothing manufacturing company; was a partner in The Difference Is, Ltd., a downtown store in Schenectady; participated in the Schenectady Garden Club; and was active at St. George's Episcopal Church. Bee was very involved in the theatre: she worked for the summer stock for many years; founded The Source Foundation, which produced dramatic readings of classic plays; was an active member at the Player's Club in New York City; and was also a member of Actor's Equity. For the last 20 years, she split her time between Manhattan and Lake Pleasant, NY when she wasn't travelling abroad. While in the Adirondacks, Bee enjoyed spending time with her family, sunning, photography, gardening, and boating. Bee is survived by her children, William S. Waller, Jr. and his wife Carol, James K. Waller and his wife Colleen, and Cornelia H. Waller; her grandchildren, Nancy Waller Burnett and her husband Sean, Douglas A. Waller, Elizabeth R. Waller, James K. Waller, Jr., William S. Waller, III, and Katherine L. Waller; her great-granddaughter, Hannah K. Burnett; her siblings Dayton, John, Harriet, and Mary; and many nieces and nephews. A requiem mass will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 11 AM at St. George's Episcopal Church in Schenectady, NY. Interment will be at Fish Mountain Cemetery in Lake Pleasant, NY on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11 AM. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either the Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department in Lake Pleasant, NY or to the Speculator Volunteer Ambulance Corps in Speculator, NY.