Long time Hermosa Beach activist Sue Horger died Friday, May 13 at her home in Hermosa Beach from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, after telling her husband John, “I’m going to take a long nap.” She was 75.
During her 40 years in Hermosa Beach, Horger was a founding director of the Hermosa Beach Historical Society, a Girl Scout leader, member of the Hermosa Beach Woman’s Club, Friends of the Library and Sister City Association and a youth leader at St. Cross Episcopal Church, where she was a member for 41 years. Horger played tennis, golf, and beach volleyball. She was co-director of the annual 22nd Street Volleyball Tournament. She and her family also volunteered for many years at the Mama Liz Thanksgiving Dinner.
Sue Bolling Worsham Horger was born in Petersburg, Virginia, where she graduated from high school as salutatorian. (She claimed she missed valedictorian because of a bad gym grade because she couldn’t hit a softball). She attended Mary Washington College, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and graduated from The Medical College of Virginia with a degree in Medical Technology. After graduation taught at MCV to teach Medical technology, where she was named “Favorite Teacher” in her second year.
Horger and husband John recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary with a party for 60 friends and relatives.
Horger worked for 15 years as a laboratory manager at South Shores Medical in San Pedro, then was a lab manager at Cancer Care Associates in Torrance, from which she retired. She had a wealth of knowledge of everything medical. Friends and doctors often consulted with her on medical issues
Horger is survived by her husband John, daughters Susan Lyle (and Mike) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Karen Sanders (and Barrett) of Queens Creek, Arizona and seven grandchildren.
Donations in her memory may be made to the M.J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation, or any other Parkinson’s research organization.
