Obituary of Susan Dewhirst

Susan (Horton) Dewhirst, 62, of 176 Laurel Terrace in Cheshire, died Friday June 8, 2007 at her home. She was the widow of Roy Dewhirst.Susan was born January 11, 1945 in Braintree, MA a daughter of the late Edgar and Florence (MacGillivray) Horton and has been a Cheshire resident for the past 35 years. She was educated in Braintree, MA and Stamford, CT and was a graduate of Wellesley College. After an initial career in teaching, Sue worked in information systems, first for Travelers Insurance in Hartford and later at Anthem BCBS in North Haven. Her last role was asDirector of Information Technology at Wellpoint, in North Haven. She was a member of the Cheshire Board of Education from 1979 to 1983, She was also involved with the League of Women Voters and various other clubs and organizations. She leaves her daughters, Polly Dewhirst of Johannesburg, South Africa and Lorna Dewhirst and her husband Hans Diekman of Utrecht, The Netherlands, her sister Marion Horton Gebhardt of Thompson, CT, her brother William Edgar Horton of Medina, OH, her granddaughter Tessa Diekman and 10 nieces and nephews.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Bridgets Church 175 Main St, Cheshire. Burial will be at the convenience of her family. Friends may call at the Slater Funeral Home 242 South Main St. Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders at http://www.dwb.org or Franciscan Home and Hospice Care, 267 Finch Avenue, Meriden CT 06451. For information or to send condolences please visit www.slaterfh.com.