Susan Ross Hunter – Belle Vernon, formerly of Donora

BELLE VERNON, FORMERLY OF DONORA Born on Feb. 15, 1923, in Donora, Susan Ross Hunter was the second of eight children born to Blanche and Add ison Ross. Raised in a family devoted to faith and community, her connection to St. Paul Baptist Church began at birth as her father Addison was among the original trustees who signed the church’s incorporation papers in 1923. A proud graduate of Donora High School’s Class of 1942, Susan married David Thompson Hunter II in 1947, and together they built a life centered on faith, service and family as they raised their two children, Theresa Hunter and David Thompson Hunter III. Following the closure of the Donora Steel Works, Susan was hired by Smithfield United Church of Christ in downtown