Susan Marie McCutcheon

Susan Marie McCutcheon, 74, of West Nanticoke, passed away peacefully Monday, January 19, 2026, after a month in the hospital. I asked the LORD if it was time, HE said come home.

Born in Nanticoke on June 15, 1951, Susan was the daughter of the late DeLong Thorne and Eleanor (Johnson) Thorne. Her father was a truck driver in her youth and she and her family lived in many states, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and finally in Pennsylvania settling in Shickshinny. She graduated from Northwest High School, Class of 1970, where she sang in the chorus and went on to sing in the District Chorus in Wyalusing. She also teamed up with classmate Pam Fink and sang duets in the area.

After high school, she worked at Social Security, then at Grant City in the Hanover Mall until its bankruptcy. She then worked for Kmart, also at the Hanover Mall, first on the floor and later as the manager of the restaurant; giving up that position when our son came into our life. Later she went back to work and started college; graduating from LCCC in 1993 with a Specialization in Word Processing. She worked for a few law firms. She also worked for a Greeting Card Company and CVS.

Susan was also a Lay Speaker and preached at Central, Firwood and Bennett-Derr

Methodist Churches. She loved doing this and also taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Worship Chair and volunteered at the church dinners until a back injury made it too difficult. She enjoyed Bible Study on Tuesday nights and Sunday morning Adult Sunday School. She was also an elected Auditor for Plymouth Township. She later was a voting machine worker in Plymouth Borough. In 1980 she was a member of United States Bowling Congress of Wyoming Valley Handicap Championship Team. She supported her husband when he coached Little League and played softball.

Susan would always help anyone in need, going out of her way to help a stranger. She had a smile for everyone. She would start a conversation with anyone. Especially if there were children with them. She just had a way with little ones. She always wanted a dozen, but God had other plans. In March 1987, we adopted our son Aaron who was six months old at the time. The day we picked him up at JFK, I could see the love in her eyes.

She loved her gardening and planting flowers (real & artificial), shopping, going to the Music Box, Little Theatre, Kirby Center, Martz Day Trips and going to the movies with her hubby. Dinner at Ollie's anytime and breakfast at Morris' Restaurant on Sunday was required. And a Saturday night out with our friends and/or family for pizza was necessary.

Susan loved the Lord and tried to follow in his path. Through the good times and some of the not so good she trusted in HIM. "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in GOD, believe also in ME" John 14:1; "And GOD will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4.

Susan is survived by her husband Gary; her son Aaron and his fiancé Annette Yoo; brother, Thomas Thorne (Cindy); sisters, Catherine Thorne; Linda Jean Osborne (Robert); sister-in-law Linda Ann Thorne; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and many friends. Also waiting for her are fur babies, Bo Derek, Princess, Thierry Henri, Duchess and Kitzie.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM from the Central United Methodist Church, 65 Academy St., Wilkes-Barre, Pastor Joseph Ewoodzie, officiating.

A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday from 9:00AM until the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Central United Methodist Church, 65 Academy Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Daniel J. Hughes Funeral & Cremation Service, Wilkes-Barre.

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