Susan E. “Sue” Stillman – (64) – of 44 Lisi Lane, Hornell, went to be with the Lord when she passed away Friday evening (November 1, 2013) at her home, following a courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS — Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Born in Brockton, MA on November 7, 1948, she was the daughter of Edward & Emily (Reardon) Stoddard.
Sue grew up in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School (class of 1966). Following graduation from high school, she worked for numerous shoe manufacturing companies in Massachusetts & Maine, including the Knapp Shoe company of Brocton, MA. She resided in Florida for several years where she was employed at Disney World as custodial host at EPCOT Center.
In 1993, she moved to Hornell and decided further her education and obtained her Certified Nurse’s Assistant (CNA) license through the Hornell BOCES Program. She later went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
For about 2 years, Sue worked at the Hornell Campfire Office and for about 15 years worked as an LPN at McAuley Manor in Hornell. She later was employed as an LPN in the office of Dr. Virginia Shepard at Elm Street Family Practice in Hornell , working until she was diagnosed with ALS in 2011.