Susan Elizabeth Scavo was born in Torrington, Connecticut, on Dec. 23, 1932, to G. Homer and Susan Emma (Chase) Lane, the fifth child. Susan passed away Saturday Oct. 29, 2022, at the York General Hearthstone at the age of 89.
As a young girl, Susan graduated with the class of 1950 from Torrington High School and furthered her education by receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College in 1954. Susan then attended Hartford Seminary Foundation and received her Masters Degree in May of 1956.
On May 24, 1956, she was united in marriage to John Edwin Scavo in Hartford, and to this union, a son, Steven, and two daughters, Paula and Carol were born. They made homes in Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts before moving to Lincoln in 1974. They later moved to Friend in 1986.
Susan worked as a licensed mental health professional throughout her career, including 22 years with the Community Mental Health Center of Lancaster County.
Susan was an active member of the United Church of Christ of Friend and served the church in many capacities. In 1993, she received the “Honored Lay Woman of the Year” award from the United Church of Christ. She also was a member of the Friend Rotary Club and held professional memberships in the International Society For The Study of Disassociation (ISSD), and the American Mental Health Counselors Association. When Susan found time, she loved to bowl, swim, walk, read and has knitted many sweaters, stuffed toys and afghans for her family. Susan also enjoyed traveling with her husband, Jack.
Susan is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Terry Markuson, Omaha, and Carol and David Piper, Hugoton, Kansas; son, Steven Scavo, York; 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Susan is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John “Jack:” foster daughter, Stefica Ellis; brother and sister-in-law, George and Charlotte Lane; sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlotte and Ed Mack and Cynthia and John Ellis; and brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Robert C and Rev. Fidelia Lane; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Scavo.
The funeral service will be Friday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Friend. Visitation will be Thursday Nov. 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. with family greeting at the Lauber Funeral and Cremation Services, Friend. There will be a private family inurnment at Andrew Cemetery, Friend. In leu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.lauberfh.com.
