Rochdale: Susan E. (Lawrie) Markley, 63, of Pleasant St., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 27th, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

She leaves her husband of 43 years, John A. Markley; her two sons, Benjamin A. Markley and his wife Brittany of Leicester and John E. Markley and his wife Ashley of Spencer; her daughter, Angela N. Fannon and her husband Kevin of Charlton; her mother, Patricia A. (Frederick) Lawrie; her two brothers, Scott P. Lawrie of Charlton and Brian B. Lawrie of Charlton; and her four grandchildren, Makenzie Fannon, Sawyer Markley, Ivy Markley and Penelope Markley.  She was predeceased by her sister, Deborah K. Mann in 1998.  She was born in Southbridge the daughter of the late Stanley G. Lawrie.

Susan was always willing to lend her time and artistic abilities to her children and grandchildren whether it was painting windows on the elementary school ,cooking meals for the football team, and countless sports games. She made home an enchanted place to live covered in murals, gardens, paintings and stained glass. Even the land surrounding her home was touched  by her care and eye for mother nature. She tirelessly worked to supply garden fresh food for her family and the birds and bees that flourished there. The home she helped create touched the lives of whoever walked through the gates and through the door. She was an amateur chemist always finding holistic ways to treat her family and others.  Susan worked at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Sturbridge and Michael's art supply store in Millbury, MA.  She previously worked for many years at the Jewish Health Care Center in Worcester.  Susan's latest passion was the care for her two horses whom she loved dearly.

Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 11:00am in St. Joseph's Church, 10 H. Putnam Rd. Ext., Charlton.  Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Monday, Sept. 2nd, from 5:00 to 7:00pm.