Suzy Libenson grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. She studied English and Journalism at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she met her husband, Eli. In 1984, they made aliyah with their three children. She was senior editor in the Department of Resource Development at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and then worked in freelance editing and proofreading. She recently organized the now-thriving AACI daytime book club, and when not busy taking care of grandchildren, she enjoyed beading and knitting.

Suzy passed away on December 21, 2015 at the age of 70.