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A Susan (Hummert) Ciongoli Story Now when making a conclusive story of Susan, it is rather important to include even the most tedious of information. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with two loving parents and one brother named Paul. Her father was an electrical engineer while her mother was a housewife for quite sometime, up until Susan’s fifth grade year. Despite squabbles with them, Susan can happily say her family was something important and grand for her. Up throughout childhood Susan was well liked among many friend groups, living the American dream. Her dreams of being a veterinarian would maybe never come to fruition, but her passions altered and she still maintained a joyous time. The most relevant and important moment in her young life was when she was having a wonderful day water rafting with her friends. This was a wonderful thing, up until she had to save her friend from downing. This wouldn’t be the first time she saved someone from drowning. Her friend was named Anna. Susan saw her friend topple over the front of the raft and into the drink. Right before the vessel crushed Anna, Susan hoisted her friend over her head and back into safety. That is a continuous trend for Susan, always being a savior. Even as Susan advanced into her teenage years she kept this mentality of being caring and always worrying for others more than herself. By Kaiden Ciongoli, a tribute to his wonderful mom. To finish reading this biography, CLICK HERE