Susan Orczyk

Susan E. Orczyk

Northbridge - Susan (Jasper) Orczyk passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital with her and loving family by her side, after a courageous 2 year battle with ovarian cancer. Susan was born in Worcester MA, the daughter of the late George and Ann Jasper. Her beloved sister Priscilla Siam predeceased her. She was the beloved wife of her soulmate Ronald C Orczyk. Susan met Ronnie at a wedding in 1968 where she caught the bouquet and he the garter. They wed in May 1973 and were married for 44 years, 8 months. She was fond of cats and they were part of her life from day one until she passed. She was a member of St. Patrick's Parish in Whitinsville MA and had a very strong faith.

She loved hanging out with her friends, especially Joan McCabe and Theona Taylor, her BFFs. She also had a strong love for her niece Christina and her husband Shawn Barbale. Susan often referred to Chrissy as the daughter she never had. Susan had a love of dancing that began at 3 years old and continued into her twenties. She studied ballet, tap, and modern jazz for fifteen years with the late Honey Fellicetti of Worcester and Stanley Brown of Boston, a very well-known and respected dance instructor throughout America. She taught at Fellicetti Dance Studio for eight years. She loved the theater and performed and choreographed many plays. She was a member of the Worcester Light Opera Company and appeared in many of their plays. She worked many years as an Administration Assistant at Felters and NENSCO both located in Millbury Massachusetts retiring in 2008. She continued to work part-time for a Millbury Attorney until 2016.

Susan was a perfectionist in every task she performed from working outside to entertaining. She enjoyed nature, the ocean and mountains, music and the arts, reading and skiing. She had a special place in her heart for all animals, and was a generous supporter of animal rescue organizations. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 from 5-7 PM at Roney Funeral Home, 152 Worcester Street, Grafton MA. The funeral will be held Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 10AM with a Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick's church in Whitinsville MA. Interment will be in the Notre Dame Mausoleum in Worcester MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Worcester Animal Rescue league or the American Cancer Society for Ovarian Cancer research or your charity of choice in her memory.

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