Susan was born January 2, 1945, in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of the late Leslie and Marjorie Dougherty Vincent. Susan was a 1963 graduate of Jamestown High School, and later received her LPN licensure in Warren. She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Warren State Hospital for 25 years, from which she re-tired in 2007. She enjoyed family and especially her granddaughters. Susan was a member of the Red Hat Society, and an avid gar-dener and crafter and had made dozens of sweaters for needy children.

She is survived by her husband, Ralph F. Wade, whom she married on Sep-tember 4, 1965; her daughter, Paige Schumann and her husband Mark, Warren, Pa.; and her dearly and beloved grand-daughters, Jessica and Bethany.