Frances Sue Hutton

Frances “Sue” Cassedy Hutton, age 100, of West Chester, PA, passed away on April 17, 2025, at Chester County Hospital, one day short of her 101st birthday. She was the wife of the late Robert Earl Hutton with whom she shared 60 years of marriage up until his death in 2006. Born at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Frances Justice Hannold Cassedy and the late James Alvin Cassedy.

Sue graduated from Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York, and from the College of Home Economics of Cornell University in 1946. She married Robert Earl Hutton on June 29, 1946, at the South Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, New York. Sue and Bob had two sons, Kenneth Robert Hutton and the late, Thomas James Hutton. The family of four lived in Auburn, New York, Pottstown, PA, Kennett Square, PA, New Fairfield, CT, and Somerset, MA.

Sue and Bob traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. In 2004, they moved to Kennett Square, PA, temporarily before becoming residents of Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community in West Grove, PA, where they enjoyed becoming active in their new community.

During Sue’s earlier years, she was a volunteer with Red Cross blood drives at Cornell. After her sons were both in school, she resumed volunteering at Pottstown Hospital and then at Danbury, Connecticut Hospital where she was also president of the Auxiliary. Sue also volunteered at Fall River’s Charlton Hospital where she served for 30 years, including being president of its Auxiliary. In addition, she was a docent at the Rhode Island School of Design Art Museum in Providence, Rhode Island.

At Jenner’s Pond she was a member of a number of committees. She enjoyed gardening, flower arranging, reading biographies, history and art books, visiting art and other museums, and attending plays, classical and pops music concerts. She enjoyed summers at Skaneateles Lake in New York.

Sue will be remembered for always sharing her appreciation of art and music.

In addition to her son, Ken Hutton and his wife, Jeanne, she is survived by two granddaughters, Christie Hutton Conn and Amy Hutton Spaziani (Charles); and three great-grandchildren, Cassedy, Tony, and Clara. She was predeceased by her husband and son, Thomas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Sue’s memory to the Cornell Library alumni.library.cornell.edu/give-library.

Arrangements are by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Kennett Square. (484-734-8100). To view Sue’s online obituary and leave condolences for the family, please visit www.griecofunerals.com