BRYAN, Mary Susanne

Mary Susanne Payne Bryan, 74, of Gilbert, AZ and Wilmington, Delaware, died December 29, 2005. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She graduated from the St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago. She was a deeply committed lay person in the Episcopal church, serving in a variety of capacities throughout her life. Mary Sue is survived by her husband of 53 years, Hugh, her four children Hugh Bryan (Barbara), Beth Yoncha (Randy), Bruce Bryan (Terri), and Mary B. Stallard (Tom), 10 grandchildren, brother David Payne and sister Nan McChesney. A family communion service took place at Saint Anthony on the Desert Episcopal Church in Scottsdale, Arizona and a memorial service was held in Wilmington, Delaware at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Cathedral Church of St. John, 10 Concord Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802. Published in The Arizona Republic on 1/1/2006.