Susan Ann Haran

Sue Haran died April 8 2023 of complications from Parkinson's Disease (PD) at her home in Broomfield CO. Sue passed away peacefully in her sleep next to her longtime companion, best friend and husband Terry Haran.

Sue was born to Robert (Red) and Katy Howard in Beaver Falls PA in 1950. The family lived in various "river" towns in which her father managed construction projects. Her family moved to Burlingame CA in 1965. Sue and Terry met as lab partners in Chem 1A at the University of California at Davis (UCD) first quarter of freshman year in 1968. Sue graduated from UCD with a BS degree in plant science/viticulture in 1973. Sue was an avid backpacker, hiker, and gardener all her life. She worked as a chemistry lab technician at Christian Brothers winery in St. Helena CA, and later at Syva Corporation in Palo Alto CA.

Sue and Terry were married in St. Helena in 1975, and then became teachers of Transcendental Meditation (TM). After moving to the TM community in Fairfield IA, Sue sold real estate, started a business making and selling jewelry, and earned a brown belt in karate. Sue and Terry moved to Boulder in 1997 where she worked for the University of Colorado (CU), first in admissions and then in a leadership student residency program.

Sue started treatment for PD symptoms following a serious automobile accident in 2007 which eventually caused her to retire from CU Boulder in 2013. During her illness Sue wrote the monthly PD support group newsletter for many years, and made lots of new friends in the local PD community.

Sue is survived by sisters, Judy and Amy; sons, Jeff and Alex; grandsons, Jack, Jude, and Bobby; and numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, all of whom loved her dearly.

There will be a memorial potluck picnic at Valmont Community Presbyterian Church 3262 N. 61st Street Boulder, CO 80301 on June 3 2023 from 11am to 1pm, featuring a free give away of some of Sue's handmade earrings for all the ladies who attend. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Terry Haran 303-350-8197 or [email protected].

Instead of sending flowers, please consider making a donation to the Parkinson Association of the Rockies at parkinsonrockies.org.