Obit: Susan Liebel-Paré ... longtime N.H. resident

ROCHESTER - Susan Liebel-Paré, 57, died at 4:25 p.m. on July 19, 2013, after losing her battle with the cancer that she fought for seven years.

Susie was born in Erie, Pa., on Nov. 7, 1955, the daughter of Allen and Elinor (Bower) Gifford, and had been a longtime resident of New Hampshire.

Susie, who always had a strong belief in family, was our nucleus. She was and will still be our center and the glue that holds our family together. Susie was a loyal friend to many and was a great listener. She always knew how to keep perspective. Everyone who knew her is a better person for it. Her faith in people and the human spirit will be a driving factor in the way we live our life now, asking "what would Susie do." Her sense of humor, strength, outlook and perspective will be greatly missed by all those who knew her.

Surviving members of the family include: her husband, Vincent Paré of Rochester,  her children, Emily Cregg and her husband Sean and their son, Logan of Fremont, Noah Liebel with the U.S. Army, Sam Liebel and partner Casey McFarland, Kevin Paré, Gabe Paré and Alex Paré all of Rochester. She also leaves two brothers, Allen (Butch) Gifford and wife Susan of Spokane, Wash., and David Gifford and wife Joan of Gainsville, Va., and one sister, Carol Huber of Erie, Pa.

Memorial calling hours will be held at the H. J. Grondin & Son Funeral Home, 177 North Main Street, Rochester, NH on Tuesday, 7/23/2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.GrondinFuneralHome.com.