OBIT: Sue (EVANS) HUGHES, 2002, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  HUGHES
  
  Sue Evans Hughes, 60, of Oquossoc, Maine, died Dec. 31, 2002 at the Mid
  Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick after a courageous struggle with
  cancer.  She was born Oct. 2, 1942 in Waterbury, Conn. a daughter of the
  late George T. and Mary (Reitz) Evans.  She is survived by her husband,
  William F. Hughes of Oquossoc; two step-sons: Christopher Hughes and his
  wife Pam of Raleigh, N.C., and Eric Hughes of Denver, Colo.; a sister,
  Elizabeth Goepel of Inman, S.C.; one niece, three nephews and several grand
  nieces and grand nephews.  She attended Dana Hall School, Wellesley College,
  and the University of Pittsburgh where she received a MSW degree.  She began
  her career as a social worker at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and in
  1984 became the director of the Social Work Department.  As a strong
  advocate for children, her main interest was in child abuse and neglect - a
  field in which she was actively engaged in research.  She was the author or
  co-author of several publications and books and was one of the first
  workers to identify the "Failure to Thrive" Syndrome.  She was active as a
  board member in several local, state, and national organizations including
  the "Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Institute," the state licensure board and
  the "Pittsburgh Parental Stress Center," of which she was one of the
  founders.  Upon her retirement in 1993 from Children's Hospital of
  Pittsburgh, she and her husband Bill moved to their farm near Meadville,
  Pa., where she was an active volunteer in the Crawford County "children and
  youth" social service programs.  In 1995 they moved to the Rangeley, Maine
  area and made their camp on Mooselookmeguntic their permanent home.  In
  Rangeley Sue was active in several organizations.  She was at times a board
  member of the Rangeley Region Health Center, the M.I.A., the Rangeley Round
  Table, and the Rangeley Public Library.  She served as president of the
  library board from 1998 until 2002.  As president she was instrumental in
  initiating the new library expansion project.  She was a lover of music,
  especially opera.  While in Pittsburgh, she sang in the Heinz Chapel Choir
  of the University of Pittsburgh and in several other choral groups.  She
  loved to travel and enjoyed many trips to London with her husband.  Mrs.
  Hughes enjoyed the outdoors - walking, skiing, swimming, and especially the
  lakes and scenery of the Rangeley region.  A memorial service in Rangeley
  will be announced at a later date.  Arrangements are under the care of
  Western Mountains Cremation and Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road,
  Farmington, Maine.  Should friends so desire, contributions may be made in
  Mrs. Hughes' memory to the Rangeley Public Library, Sue E. Hughes Memorial
  Fund, P.O. Box 381, Rangeley, Maine 04970.
  
  Daily American, January 3, 2003
  
  [H1895 and H1896]