Susan A. (Hall) Mims, age 76, of Norton, passed away in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, December 14.
She was the beloved wife of John Bryan Mims, to whom she was wed on April 24, 1965 in New York City.

Born in Dunkirk, New York on May 18, 1936, she was a dear daughter of the late Brown and Anne (Chace) Hall.

Susan was raised in Unadilla, New York. She was a graduate of Lake Erie College for Women in Painesville, OH, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in French, and where she also received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in France.

A resident of Norton for the past 47 years, Mrs. Mims was the Chief Financial Officer for her husband’s former business, Bryan Manufacturing, Inc. in Norton. Prior to living in Norton, she was a French teacher at Irvington on the Hudson High School in New York.

Susan was a member and played active roles in the Norton Land Preservation Society, the Norton Historical Society, the Canoe River Aquifer Committee and served as a board member at North Easton Savings Bank.

Her greatest accomplishment was raising her three daughters and she treasured the many summers spent at their family home in Marion. Susan’s other interests included attending the symphony, bird watching, gardening, listening to classical music, crossword puzzles and  reading.   She also enjoyed visiting Boston and New York City along with vacationing in St. Kitts, W.I.

She will always be remembered for her kind, generous, warm and engaging personality and her great sense of humor.

In addition to her beloved husband of 47 years, she is survived by her devoted daughters, Margot M. Ross and her husband Mark of Boston, Ashley M. Ware and her husband Brooks of Concord, and Lisa M. Carpenter and her husband Steve of Washington, DC. She is also survived by her cherished grandsons Bennett Ware and Nicholas Ware.

A memorial service, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Saturday, January 12, at 3 p.m. in the Trinitarian Congregational Church, East Main and Pine Streets, Norton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Massachusetts General Hospital Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology. http://www.massgeneral.org/give/
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19  Clapp St, Norton.

To send the Mims family a letter of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com.