Susan E.

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PAXTON Susan E. (Habershaw) Root, 59, of Pleasant Street, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Tuft's New England Medical Center, Boston, after a courageous 7-year battle with Leukemia, with her loving family at her side.

Susan leaves her husband of 38 years, John C. Root; her son, Lennart W. Root and his wife Michelle of Holden, Maine; her daughter, Sara E. Root-Simone and her husband Scott of Paxton; five grandchildren, Austin Root, Jordan McCollum and Garrett McCollum, all of Holden, Maine; and Maia and Ronin Simone of Paxton; two sisters, Catherine Eklund and her husband John of Phillipston and Mary Ann Gleezen and her husband Kerry of Minot, Maine; two brothers, Peter Habershaw and his wife Diane of Chaumont, New York and Charles Habershaw of Athol; and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.

Susan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, daughter of Robert and Marie Irene (Hall) Habershaw and lived in North Attleboro before moving to Barre, then living in Paxton for the past 38 years. She was a member of the last graduating class from Barre High School and earned degrees from the New England School of Accounting, Central New England College and earned a B.A. in Humanities from Clark University, all in Worcester.

Susan worked in the Accounting Department of Worcester County National Bank...

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