Susan J. Stanton Obituary
Sussex - Susan J. Stanton, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Newton Medical Center. Born in Sussex to the late William Russell and Stella (Ayers) Kelsch, Susan was a lifelong resident of the Sussex-Wantage community. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in teaching and ended her teaching career at the Kiddie Academy in Sparta.
She was a member of the Sussex United Methodist Church, a member of the choir, and the Sussex United Methodist Woman's Group, the Mountain View Grange, Sussex County Pomona Grange, New Jersey State Grange, National Grange, 37 year member of the Chinkchewunska Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, where she served as Regent and Registrar, and she was a dedicated docent and researcher for DAR Van Bunschooten Museum. She is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Brice Stanton, Jr.; her son, Douglas Stanton and his wife Haruko of White Plains, New York; her daughter, Lisa Stanton of Sussex; and her sister, Victoria Demerest of Mesquite, Nevada. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the Sussex United Methodist Church, 15 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex.
Interment to immediately follow at Beemerville Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Monday, November 27, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Susan Stanton's memory to the Sussex United Methodist Church, 15 Bank Street, Sussex, New Jersey 07461.
