Susan Marie Erwin,78, passed into His Kingdom on November 12th, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. Susan was born in Perry Hall, MD, Baltimore County, on October 30th, 1945. She attended The Catholic High School of Baltimore, class of 1963, and received an Associate of Arts degree from Essex Community College, MD in 1973. She is pre-deceased by parents Lawrence and Marie (Batogowski) Kahl of Perry Hall, MD. Susan moved to Florida in 1978. Her career in business management included Administrative Assistant to the Bradenton City Fire Department, then the same position for three School Board Presidents. She next moved to the Plans & Operations Department of the City of Bradenton, Fl, retiring in 2006.
At the time of her passing, Susan was the Parish Secretary at Saints Peter and Paul The Apostles Church in Bradenton, Fl,where she also served as Lector and Eucharistic Minister. Susan was an 18 year member of Bradenton Elks Lodge 1511, and was the President in 2016-17. She continued her charitable works as Chairman of various Lodge, Mighty Southwest District, and Florida State Elks Association positions, most recently as Chairman of the State Americanism Committee.
Susan is survived by her husband Robert Erwin, Bradenton Fl, sons Thomas and Joseph Phoebus, Winter Haven, Fl, sisters Joan (Kahl) Coughlin and Jane (Kahl) Phillips, Ellicott City, MD, sister Stephanie (Kahl) Fecik, Bradenton, Fl, brother Henry Kahl, Venice, Fl, sister, Barbara (Kahl) Romeo, Cockeysville, MD, sister Judy (Kahl) Brewer, Joppa, Md, and brother Anthony Kahl, Idaho Falls Id.
Brown & Son's Funeral Home, 604 43rd Street W, Bradenton, Fl 34209 is managing the final arrangements. Visitation is Friday, December 1st, 5-7 pm. A funeral Mass is Saturday, December 2nd, 9:30 am, with an Elks funeral service and reception immediately following. Interment will be at a future date. Condolences may be sent to Brown & Son's website: www.brown&sonsfuneralhome.com or to 2403 Falcon Ct.. Bradenton, Fl 34209 or 2403 Falcon Ct, Bradenton, Fl 34209
