Susan Hartzell Biegel

Profile Updated: July 18, 2012
Susan Hartzell
Class of 1956
Currently residing In Prangins VD Switzerland
Children, Grandchildren none - but I've had wonderful cats to live with over the years.
Occupation Title conference interpreter
Occupation(s), Career Details

After graduating from Interpreters School of U of Geneva I enjoyed traveling and working at a variety of conferences for many years - best year was 1968, I went to Teheran, then to Tokyo, and on the way saw the jungle at Angkor. (Translators write, interpreters speak - much more fun!)

Different places I have lived

Geneva, except for 1 year in Bangkok.

Family history living in South Pasadena

We lived there from about 1941 to 1960, first at 410 El Centro, then across the street on the corner of Indiana Ave. I went to Lincoln grammar school, then South Pas Jr. High and High School, as did my brother Jon and sister Jennifer.

Family members who also went to SPHS

brother Jon - '60
sister Jennifer - '63

Other SPHS graduates I keep in touch with are:

Barbara (Lewis) Hilaire, '56

Pastimes & Hobbies

Theater, reading, travel, cats

Favorite Music, Songs, Bands

Andrews Sisters, folk songs, ethnic music, opera

Favorite Books, Magazines, Movies, TV, Websites, YouTubes, etc,

Virginia Woolf, biographies and memoirs, BBC 4 tv, Arte (European tv channel)