Dr. Anthony Frederick Susen

On Friday December 13,1957 DR.Susan removed a tumor off the optic nerve and saved my eye sight. I was 7 years old. Praise the Lord

Still miss our chats. .

Tony is greatly missed. I am so thankful that we were friends, as well as Pat, and that I was introduced to their grandson so long ago. What I would give to go back to that time.

Dr. Susan saved my brother’s life back in 1966
He was the 1st to perform surgery on an infant that needed a shunt to release water on the brain. I remember taking the 2 bus’s with my mom and baby brother to get to Oakland, once a month for years! I recall the hospital play area, too! As I got into preteens, I recall my parents saying oh we finally paid off children’s!
Thank you
RIP

I love you. I never met you but I know some about you and I am your great great granddaughter or great granddaughter and I love you. May God bless you and your soul.

I just learned of Dr Susen's passing and offer my sympathy. Dr Susen operated my infant son Michael in 1957 for hydrocephaly. (Unfortunately, my son passed away a couple months before Dr Susen.) We had great respect and appreciation for the care Dr Susen gave my son and family, so much so that my husband painted a picture of your sailing ship as a gift. I understand your feelings at this time having lost my husband last year. May you find comfort in the memories you hold dear and the knowledge that your husband touched many lives.

August 22, 2008

I was sadden to hear of Dr. Susen's death. He did my spinal bifida surgery
back in 1956, and I will be forever
greatful.

I was sorry to hear recently that Dr. Susen passed. Dr. Susen removed a pituitary tumor from my brain in 1967 when I was in med school. I later rotated through neurosurgery and asked him to let me watch a similar procedure. I have been forever grateful for his skill and kindness. He was a great surgeon and a great teacher! I will miss him.

Dear Paul,

I have just learned of your father's death and write to express my deepest condolences to you and to your family on this great loss. He was a remarkable man, judging not only from his life's history but also because he was father to such an accomplished and fine son. It is a privilege to work with you and, through you, to benefit from the wisdom your father imparted.

With warm regards,

Jonas

Tony made each day at 4PM very special for my husband Dr. Robert C. Burt as they chatted over their short wave radios. Tony was a very special person and will be fondly remembered by many.

I was so sorry to hear of Dr. Susen 's passing. I was 15 and he did 2 of my back operations. Both at Childrens Hospital. I used to call him Ko Jack, because thats who he reminded me of. He was a great Dr. He will be sadly missed. I will keep him in my prayers.

W3AOH (Americas Oldest Ham) – Dr. Susan or Tony as know by his closer friends, was a member and a strong supporter of the Greater Pittsburgh VHF Society since he was a member in 1979. I have kept in touch with Tony when he moved away from Pittsburgh in the mid 80’s. Stopped and visited his various homes over the years and had bi-weekly phone conversations. When I would visit, we would just spend the whole day talking and enjoying each other’s company playing on the radios and computers. My favorite short story is when Tony, the dogs and myself were driving in his truck and he asked me why I called him “Tony”. I said that is your name isn’t it? He will be missed by the HAM community and all his friends.
73’s Rich Colwell – WA3QKX . _ . . . _ _.._

You will be missed. Thank you for thanksgiving's geese, chocolate milkshakes, morse code, stamps, my first computer, teaching me to pull teeth by slamming a door w/ a string attached to it, my first bike, scrambled eggs cooked easy w/ red pepper and a lot of butter, and thanks most of all for your love.

Craig Susen

Craig Susen

Barbara and family:

Just wanted to pass along my condolences to you and your family.

To my Dad:

I will always remember to try to keep a stiff upper lip, never to cry when hit by a pitch, when in the rough to always pitch back to the fairway, never to wear shorts and only to wear short sleeve shirts when playing golf, that surgeons should wear bow ties, to keep my hair short, to know the difference between port and starboard, to master Morse code at an early age, to do my homework, to get good grades, to root for the Pirates, Panthers, Steelers and Arnie, to take care of Mother, to call my Sister, and to be patient - my time will come.

My Dad's time finally came. He has performed his last surgery, has walked off his last green, worn his last bow tie, made his last call as W3AOH, and sailed his last boat. My Dad left the world a better place in so many ways.

Thanks for every opportunity you provided for me and my family.

Love,
Your Son