Susan M. Paterno, 62, of 1305 W. Lead St., Bessemer, Mich., died unexpectedly Saturday, June 5, 2010, in Hurley.      The former Susan M. Halberg was born May 6, 1948, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of Ruth (Lenzen) and the late Clarence Halberg. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1966. She then moved to Milwaukee where she was employed in secretarial work at Marquette University, returning to Wakefield in the early 1970's where she was employed seasonally in office work at Big Powderhorn Mountain.       Susan was married to Tony Paterno on Feb. 14, 1987 in Mercer, by Judge Pat Madden. The couple resided in Las Vegas for two years where Susan was employed at the Vista Delray Rental Agency, then moved to Bessemer, where she worked for Ray Brown and at Blackjack Ski Resort. She then was employed as a bookkeeper at Big Powderhorn Mountain until her retirement in Nov. 2009.      Susan enjoyed doing puzzles, gardening, playing marbles, and collecting coins, snowmen and steins. She also enjoyed girl's nights. She looked forward to her yearly trips to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood.      Surviving are her husband, Tony, of 23 years; a daughter, Stephanie Paterno, Bessemer; her mother, Ruth Halberg, King; stepson, Linton Paterno, stepdaughter, Tracy Paterno, and stepgrandson, Cody Barbri, all of Ocala, Fla.; five brothers, Howie (Joanne) Halberg, Middle Town, Ohio, Jim (Teresa) Halberg, Sun Prairie, Dan (Debbie) Halberg, Baraboo, Roger (Adele) Halberg, Savage, Minn., and Randy (Tina) Halberg, Oshkosh; five sisters, Diane (George) Monti, Fairwater, twin sister Sandy (Keith) Johnson, Sioux Falls, So. Dak., Julie Coleman, Madison, Karen (Darwin) Daane, Menasha, and Linda (Tim) McElrone, Greenfield; mother-in-law, Olga Paterno, Australia; two honorary grandchildren, Zak and Kelsey Stella, Franklin; brothers-and-sisters-in-law, John and Cheryl Paterno, Australia, and Liana and Mike Saari, Hurley; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.      Besides her father, Clarence Halberg, who died in 2007, Susan was preceded in death by a nephew, Tim Johnson, in 2006; and her father-in-law, Tarcisio Paterno, in 2001.      Out of respect for Susan's wishes, cremation has taken place.      Visitation will be held Friday, June 11, from noon to the 1p.m.memorial services, at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood. The Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, will officiate.      Rite of Committal will take place at the funeral home, with luncheon to follow at the Iron Nugget in downtown Hurley.      To view Susan's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.