Susan VanOrman

Susan VanOrman obituary, East Bloomfield, NY

Susan VanOrman

Susan VanOrman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc. - Canandaigua on Dec. 14, 2022.

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Canandaigua – Susan (Beaton) VanOrman, age 75, passed away peacefully after a short illness, on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Hospeace House in Naples. She is survived by two sons, Michael (Julie) Chiccino and Thomas Chiccino III (Victoria Coleman); three grandchildren, Thomas Chiccino IV (Katie Donegan), Katelyn (Jeremy) Unterborn and Johnathan Chiccino; a great-granddaughter, Aubriana; sister, Barbara (David) Unell; dear friend and neighbor, Sandy; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard "Curt" VanOrman in 1998; and three siblings, Jack and Jim Beaton, and Nancy Mullin.
Susan was born and raised in Canandaigua and was the daughter of John and Esther (Jacobson) Beaton. She was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy, class of 1965. Susan was a devoted homemaker and later worked at Quail Summit in Canandaigua. She loved spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren. Susan also loved dogs and watching old movies.
Services are private. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospeace House, PO Box 343, Naples, NY 14512. Arrangements are by Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc., Canandaigua. Condolences may be offered at www.johnsonkennedy.com.

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