WAYNE – Susan Jane (Sies) Rowell, beloved mother, sister, poet and friend, and long-time resident of Wayne, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2022. Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1930, Susan moved with her family during the 1940s to Wayne, where they lived at her great-aunt Ede and uncle Mauriceś Maureda Inn – originally located across from the present-day Wayne Post Office. After the Inn was destroyed by fire in 1944, the family moved to a small cottage on Main Street where she lived with her parents Dale and Dorothea Sies, her much loved Auntie Gus (her mother’s sister), siblings Herb and Sally Sies, and cousins Dave and Emmy Petersen. Susan attended elementary school at the Wayne elementary schoolhouse, and later, Kents Hill school, where she excelled in writing. During that time, Susan also sang in the choir at the Wayne Community Church and participated in many favorite local activities. As a young woman, she moved to New York City and worked as an editor at Crowell-Collier, and later, relocated to Chicago, where she worked for the well-known railcar manufacturing company, Pullman-Standard. She returned to Maine in the mid 1950s, where she met and married Richard B. Rowell of Harmony. The couple had two children and relocated to Lake Luzerne, N.Y. Susan later returned to Wayne where she continued to write. Indeed, Susan’s love of writing, nature, and travel took her on many adventures – not only throughout New England and the mid-west, but throughout the south, as well. For a brief period of time, she lived and worked in Austin, Texas, where she gained a great appreciation for country music, southern hospitality, and the Texas Hill Country. But her heart always remained in Wayne, where she held so many fond memories of growing up with her family there.Susan is survived by her son, Charles Sies Rowell of Laurel Hill, Fla., daughter, Amy A. Rowell and grandson, James Pomeranz of York; and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 62 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop where memories and condolences may be shared with the family at https://khrfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/susan-rowell.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society to honor her love of animals, or to theCary Memorial Library,17 Old Winthrop Rd.,Wayne, ME 04284,a place that she treasured, especially during her youth.

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