Danville, Pennsylvania - Sister Susan Marie Hazenski, SS.C.M. died on Nov. 8, 2025, at Maria Hall in Danville.

Born in Pittston, on Sept. 7, 1958, she was the daughter of Joseph Hazenski and Grace Emma, of Pittston.

She attended St John the Baptist Elementary School in Pittston and graduated from St. John the Evangelist High School in Pittston. Sister studied at Lackawanna Junior College in Scranton, and received an Associate Degree in Medical Secretarial Science, and worked for several years as a medical secretary until she entered the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius on Nov. 1, 1985, and professed her final vows on July 31, 1993. She received a BA from Kings College in Wilkes Barre and a Master's in Education from Marywood University. Sister served as a teacher at St. Simon School in Chicago and St. Columba School in Bloomsburg, and as principal at St. Joseph School in Hazleton and at St. Joseph School in Columbia, S.C. Sister Susan then served on staff and then as manager of the retreat center at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, from 2007 - 2019. In 2019, she came to Danville where she has served as Finance Office Assistant, Clerical Assistant for the Saint Cyril Retreat Center, and baker, par excellence.

Sister Susan Marie believed that her parents and her grandmother provided not only for her material needs but also taught her important lessons that have guided her life. She believed that she and her sister received the gift of faith and reliance on God from the examples they witnessed in the lives of their parents and grandmother. She recalled that hardly a day passed without her grandmother saying, "God will take care of everything. Don't worry." Sister's gift of faith prompted her to advocate for those often overlooked, including maintenance and cafeteria personnel, clerical and nursing staff, students who didn't stand out, and international seminarians.

Sister Susan battled multiple cancers during her final years, but she says of this time, "Despite all of my illnesses I continue to remain joyful, hopeful and have a terrific sense of humor ... all of which I believe has been instrumental in my survival."

Sister is survived by her sister, Mary Grace Kabacinski, of Wilkes-Barre, a nephew, Adam, and 2 grandnieces and a grandnephew.

Funeral Services and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at Maria Hall in Danville, beginning with the Rosary at 10:45 a.m., the Wake service at 11:15 a.m., and the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 p.m. followed by burial in the Sisters' cemetery.

Donations in memory of Sister Susan Marie can be made to the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Villa Sacred Heart, 1002 Railroad St., Danville, PA, 17821.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Brady Funeral Home of Danville. Please send messages of remembrance and support to BradyFuneralHome.com.