Susan Swanson Obituary

It is with sadness that the passing of Susan Swanson of Ithaca, New York is shared. Susan, born on September 18, 1955, passed away on November 1, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Susan Swanson to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Joel Swanson; her parents, Jane Hennelly and James Hawley; and her uncle Edward Hennelly. She is survived by: her children, Zack [Jen] Swanson and Abby Swanson; her daughter-in-law Wendi; her grandchildren, Evan, Emma, Kyle, Alex and Danny; and her siblings, Jim [Loretta] Hawley, Cathy Gabeler, Jeff [Tresha] Hawley, Nancy [Patrick] Davidson and Mark [Pat] Hawley.

A celebration of life will be held on Monday, November 30th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Skyline Lodge at Highland Forest Park (1254 Highland Park Rd, Fabius, NY 13063).

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Wetlands Institute (https://wetlandsinstitute.org), Memorial Sloan Kettering (https://giving.mskcc.org), or Cornell Lab of Ornithology (https://give.birds.cornell.edu) James A. Menter Funeral Home has care of arrangements.