Margaret "Sue" Gaisser

Gaisser, Margaret "Sue"
Bradenton, FL: 69, passed away July 9, 2008 after a brief illness. The daughter of Walter & Irene Hanss, she was born in Rochester, NY. In 1964, she moved with her husband to Alfred, NY, where they raised their five children. She worked for 17 years as a Registered Nurse for the State University of New York at Alfred. On retirement, she moved in 1998 to Florida, eventually settling in Bradenton in 2005.
A loving & devoted mother, Sue was active with her family's activities, volunteering as leader for her children's Boy Scout and Campfire Girls Groups. Active in St Brendan's Catholic Church in Almond, NY, she served three terms on the Parish Council. On moving to Florida, Sue became an active member in St Mary's Catholic Church Women's Guild, where she served as an officer for several years.
Until her illness, she had been active with the Bradenton Opera Guild and the Sarasota Ballet Association. An accomplished photographer, she won numerous awards for her nature photography. She was also an accomplished violinist and organist, instilling in her family a love for all types of music.
Sue is survived by her husband, Arthur Gaisser of Bradenton, FL; 3 brothers, Walter Hanss of San Antonio, TX, James Hanss of Rochester, NY, and Gerard Hanss of Rochester, NY; 5 children, James Gaisser of Center Sandwich, NH, David Gaisser of Gainesville, FL, Mark Gaisser of Brockport, NY, Teresa Gaisser of Auburn, NY, Anne Holmok of Alfred NY; & 9 grandchildren.
Services will be held in Alfred, NY, followed by interment in Rochester. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The American Cancer Society. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 26th Street Chapel in charge.