Susan Whiteley Payne

WILLOW STREET - Susan Payne passed away on April 28, 2024, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. She was 88. The daughter of Mary and Calvin Whiteley, she grew up in Ruxton, Maryland and was a graduate of The Roland Park Country School. She attended Wheaton College in Massachusetts and graduated from The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where she was president of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and in the English honors program.

She worked for Black & Decker, where she met her husband, James. His career with Dupont took them to a new location every several years, but fortunately she enjoyed finding interesting houses and meeting new people. In later years, Sue became a Realtor with B. Gary Scott, Inc. in Delaware. After retiring to Sanibel, Florida, she became active in the Congregational Church, editing its newsletter and serving as a deacon. In 2005, Sue and Jim moved to Willow Valley Communities near Lancaster, PA to be closer to their children. It was there that she became a librarian; a job she thoroughly enjoyed. She also loved to travel, play bridge and entertain.

She is survived by Sarah Waterland of Chesterfield, VA; James Payne of Perkinsville, VT; and Betsy Tsukada, husband Thom of Ardmore, PA; eight grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren (and 2 on the way). One grandchild, Calvin Payne, preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James, in 2018.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Sue’s memory to Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.

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