Susan A. Slavin, age 99, peacefully passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family in the early morning of Saturday, December 23, 2023, following a long and fulfilling life.
Born in Arbovale, she was a daughter of the late Pearly and Nettie Sutton Sheets.
Susan, a 1942 graduate of Green Bank High School, married her sweetheart, Paul B. Slavin, May 18, 1946, following his return from serving in the Army during World War II.
She had worked at the former Sharon Store prior to her work as a stenographer for National Life and Accident Insurance Company at the Sharon office. She has been a lifelong member of the Arbovale United Methodist Church in Arbovale.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, on April 14, 2004, just prior to their 58th wedding anniversary.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children, Deborah Meeker, and fiancé, Bob Davis, of Austintown, Ohio, and Terence Slavin, and wife, Sheila, of Masury, Ohio; five treasured grandsons, Robert Meeker, of Champion, Ohio, Brian Meeker, and wife, Stephanie, of Richmond, Indiana, Chris Meeker (Katy Marsh), of Shirley, Massachusetts, Matthew Slavin, and wife, Taylor, of Polk, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Slavin, of Masury, Ohio; 11 beloved great-grandsons and great-granddaughters, Steven Postlethwaite, Adam and Aaron Miller, John Chicase, Alex Hall, Emily and Olivia Meeker, Brinlee Slavin, Charlee Chicase, Faith Hall and Mae Postlethwaite.
A funeral service was held Friday, December 29, 2023, at Sample-O’Donnell Funeral Home in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
Burial was in Crown Hill Burial Park in Vienna, Ohio.
The Slavin family would like to thank her wonderful neighbors Dennis and Linda Miner for the special care that they have given to Susan throughout the years.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Susan’s honor to Arbovale United Methodist Church in care of Jane Gordon, Financial Secretary, 3473 N. Fork Loop Arbovale, WV 24915 or to The Camelot Center 3498 Barclay-Messerly Rd. Southington, OH 44470, an equine assisted therapy center where her daughter, Debbie, has been employed for 28 years.
Family and friends may visit sampleodonnellfh.com to sign the guestbook and send condolences to Susan’s family.
