Sue Freel

July 30, 2021 at 9:16 p.m.
Sue Freel
Sue Freel

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SYRACUSE – Sue Freel, 78, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at her home.

She was born on April 4, 1943, in Syracuse, to Lawrence and Velva Brown Firestone. She was a lifelong Syracuse resident. She was a hairdresser and homemaker. She was an avid gardener.  

Sue is survived by her husband, Carl Freel, of Syracuse; daughter, Stacey (Travis) Walter, of New Paris; two sons: Chad (Amy) Freel, of Warsaw; and Jason (Tasha) Freel, of Syracuse; daughter, Donna Pearson, of Albion; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother, Robert Firestone, of Goshen.  

She was preceded by two brothers and one sister.  

Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 2 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at the Syracuse Cemetery.  

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Memorial contributions may be made to the Syracuse Fire Department.



SYRACUSE – Sue Freel, 78, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at her home.

She was born on April 4, 1943, in Syracuse, to Lawrence and Velva Brown Firestone. She was a lifelong Syracuse resident. She was a hairdresser and homemaker. She was an avid gardener.  

Sue is survived by her husband, Carl Freel, of Syracuse; daughter, Stacey (Travis) Walter, of New Paris; two sons: Chad (Amy) Freel, of Warsaw; and Jason (Tasha) Freel, of Syracuse; daughter, Donna Pearson, of Albion; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother, Robert Firestone, of Goshen.  

She was preceded by two brothers and one sister.  

Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 2 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at the Syracuse Cemetery.  

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Memorial contributions may be made to the Syracuse Fire Department.



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