Susan J. Horan, age 95, of Morrisville, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Chandler Hall, Newtown. She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish, Morrisville. Susan was born on July 22, 1917, in Craigs Village, Mahanoy Township, PA, to the late John and Mary (Juskanin) Kerestus and remained there until she married the late James F. Horan and moved to Philadelphia in 1946. She worked as a bookkeeper for the former FW Woolworth Co. in Germantown, Philadelphia until retiring. Susan was a gifted artist with oils and charcoal sketching, she loved doing crossword puzzles and actually finished them. She was an ardent fisherman and spent many years with her husband putting trout on the dinner table. After retirement they moved to Fountain Springs, then Frackville. Susan was the devoted mother of James Jr. (Louise), loving grandmother of Heather Moran (Sean) of Falls, James III (Heather) of Yardley and Eileen Zerbe (Jason) of Bristol Township., and the great grandmother of Ryann, Joy, Grace and Zachary. Susan is also survived by a brother, Michael of Mahanoy City and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband James, a grandson Thomas and siblings, Anna, Mary, John, Helen, Margaret, Elizabeth, Joseph, Thomas, Florence, Agnes, Paul and Theresa. Susan would like to give a special thanks to the staff and neighbors at Morrisville Presbyterian Apartments for all the kindness shown her duing the past 17 years. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, 11:00 am at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Frack and Centre Streets, Frackville where friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the mass. Rite of Committal will follow in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Englewood. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Susan's name to the Morrisville Presbyterian Apartments, 1 Hillcrest Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067, or to the Morrisville Ambulance Squad, Morrisville, PA 19067, or to a charity of their choice.
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