Susan Cronk Romano

Susan (Cronk) Romano, 67, died as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire on December 10, 2019 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.  Her husband, Michael G. Romano, 68, passed away in that same fire at their home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on December 09, 2019. (link to Michael's obituary)

Susan (Susy) was born on April 30, 1952 and was the daughter of her late parents, Elizabeth McDonnell Cronk and Samuel Cronk, Jr of Ashley Falls, Mass.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a cook and life skills instructor at Kolburne School in Mass as well as being a hair dresser for many years.  Susy also shared the love of the outdoors with Mike and enjoyed her daily workout exercise program at the gym.  She was a notable cook of her own right and her cuisine was well liked by her friends and family.

Susy is survived by 2 sisters, Eleanor Hankey and her husband Jesse and Theresa Cronk-Decker and her husband John and several nephews.  She was predeceased by her brother, Richard G. Cronk of Ashley Falls, MA

Both Mike and Susy were compassionate and warm people always volunteering and giving back to their community wherever and whenever they could.  Family and friends were the center of their being.

SERVICE - A party celebrating the lives of Mike and Susy will be held at Crissey Farm, 426 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, Mass. on January 31, 2020 with a short service at 3:00 p.m. followed by a reception.

Donations in memory of Mike and Susy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Shriners Hospitals for Children through FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME , 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230.  To send remembrances to their family please go to www.finnertyandstevens.com