Obituaries Susan S. Edwards (Stackpole)
Susan S. Edwards of Southampton passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the residence she grew up in surrounded by her loving family after a tough battle with lung cancer. She was 84.
Susan was predeceased by her three husbands; Walter H. Raab, Arthur C. Souders and Thomas V. Edwards.
Born and raised in Southampton, she was the daughter of Fred J. and Mildred King Stackpole and the sister of the late Mildred Illgen.
Susan was a graduate of Upper Southampton High School and continued her studies graduating from Beaver College with a BS degree in retail management starting her retail career as the personal secretary for the president of Gimbels. Susan later became one of the “Polaroid Girls” demonstrating new products at various trade shows. Through her Polaroid connections, she was selected to manage the largest Polaroid Repair Center for the Mid Atlantic Region of the United States. She finished her retail career working at Pewter Plus in the Peddlers Village in Lahaska working into her late seventies. Susan had a distinguished reputation as a Counted Cross Stitch expert and was involved in running and teaching at local stitchery shops. Susan will be remembered for her strong will, keen wit, tireless energy and kindness she had shown to her family and to all.
Susan is survived by her children, Hays S. Raab of Southampton and Dr. Jennifer Souders and her husband Paul Gillingham of Seattle, WA. She is also survived by her cherished granddaughter Erin.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings; Monday, January 27th from 6:00-8:00pm and again on Tuesday, January 28th from 9:30am until her Funeral Service 10:30am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Susan’s interment will follow in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Huntingdon Valley.
If so desired, please consider a contribution in Susan’s memory to the Centennial Singers P.O Box 1404, Southampton, Pa. 18966.
Evening Visitation
Monday, January 27th, 2020
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Richboro
800 Newtown-Richboro Road
Richboro, PA 18954Morning Visitation
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Richboro
800 Newtown-Richboro Road
Richboro, PA 18954Funeral Service
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
10:30 AMJoseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Richboro
800 Newtown-Richboro Road
Richboro, PA 18954Cemetery
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Forest Hills Cemetery
25 Byberry Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
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