Sue Pape Death, Obituary – On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the Broadway Campus of the HealthAlliance Hospital, Kingston resident Sue Anne Pape, age 59, passed away. She was born on June 6, 1963 in the borough of Queens, New York, and her mother’s maiden name was Frances (Kemlage) Sikula. Her father, John Sikula, passed away prior to her birth. Sue Anne was employed at United Health Care, specifically in the department known as Network Services. In addition to being her mother’s primary carer, Sue was her mother’s most trusted confidante. She was particularly fond of vacationing in Myrtle Beach and Ocean City, both of which ranked high on her list of ideal places to spend time away from home. She also enjoyed going to other beaches.
Baking Christmas cookies for her loved ones, which included her friends, neighbors, and even the mailman, brought her a lot of joy. She felt a deep and abiding love for all of her children’s offspring, including her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. The only people who will remember Sue after she passes away are her husband Randy M. Pape, her stepchildren Michael J. Pape and Amy Lee Pape, and her stepbrother Randy M. Pape. The Pape stepgrandchildren Preston, Carter, and Brody are the stepchildren of Katrine Seibel and her husband Christopher, as well as the stepchildren of Katrine Seibel and her husband Christopher’s siblings, Thomas Sikula and his wife Tracey, and Katrine Seibel and her husband Christopher.
There are also a number of the deceased individual’s nieces and nephews who have survived, and their names include James, Nicole, Jeremy, Jasmine, Brooke, and Josh respectively. Her nephew Kenneth Sikula and her niece Danielle both preceded her in death, following in the footsteps of her father and her grandfather before them. The Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home Inc., which can be found in Kingston at 27 Smith Avenue, is the establishment that is in charge of making preparations for the cremation and funeral services of the deceased person. www.jvleahyfh.com The funeral home will hold a visitation for the family and friends of the deceased on Saturday, beginning at 2:30 PM and continuing until 6:30 PM.
A memorial service is scheduled to take place at the funeral home this evening at 6:30 o’clock. The Reverend Louis YaYa will preside over the event as the officiant. The cremation will be performed in private behind closed doors. Donations in the honor of the dead can be made to the UCSPCA located at 20 Weidy Road, Kingston, New York 12401 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital located at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Both of these addresses can be found on the UCSPCA website. Both groups are providing services to hospitals for children. https://www.lastingmemories.com/susan-ann-pape