Sue Ellen Naughton

Sue Ellen Cowley Naughton (73), was born May 13, 1953 to parents, Raymond Cowley and Helen Spatz Cowley. She joined older brother Richard Cowley I will remain the youngest until sister Nancy Cowley-Young was born eight years later.

She was born in Orange General, and was raised in Middlesex where she lived until she graduated high school in 1971 and entered the workforce working for All State Insurance. She was an avid crafter; learning to sew her own clothes at a young age and also learn to cook and bake many dishes from scratch, which she continued to do for her entire life. She enjoyed going to Seaside on weekends and Square dancing where she met the love of her life.

She married Jim Naughton in May 1981. They settled in Manchester where Sue took on her most challenging job being a mom to four girls Sandy, Mac Kenzie, Jennifer, and Melissa. She was a stay at home mom until 1995 when she began volunteering in the music room at the Manchester Township elementary school. In 1998, she began her next career as a lunch aid where she would continue to help and serve students in the cafeteria until her retirement in 2018. During this time she served as class mom for all of her girls and Band mom at the High school, making uniforms and flags for competitions.

In 2008 she was promoted to her last and most fulfilling job a grandmother with the birth of Samantha followed by Ryan in 2012, and Isabelle in 2021. This would be her most favorite occupation.

She is survived by her husband and soulmate of 45 years Jim, her oldest daughter Sandy Sousanes and son in law Peter Sousanes, grandchildren Samantha Kahlan Sousanes, grandson Ryan Alexander Sousanes, youngest granddaughter, Isabella Sophia-Rose Sousanes, Daughter, Mac Kenzie Naughton, Daughter Jennifer Naughton, and Daughter Melissa Naughton. Also surviving our older brother, Rick Cowley, and younger sister Nancy Young. She is pre-deceased by her parents, Helen and Raymond Cowley.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memories to Saint Jude Children's Hospital.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on November 7, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main St., Toms River.