The Washington Crossing, PA, Post Office has been dedicated to a former retail associate who was known for her helpful, welcoming nature.
Susan Barnhart was beloved by her colleagues and customers at Washington Crossing and Newtown, the other eastern Pennsylvania Post Office where she worked, until she died in a flash flood that ravaged the area in 2023.
Speakers at a recent dedication ceremony praised Barnhart for her kindness, concern for others and love for her job.
“Today, we honor someone who isn’t a national celebrity or war hero, but a person whose personal touch resonated with the people she served. Certainly, Susan deserves this high honor,” said Ed Williamson, manager of the Postal Service’s Delaware-Pennsylvania 2 District.
Lynda Barnhart remembered her sister for leaving a lasting impression on everyone she met.
“The Post Office was never just a job to her,” she said. “Her joy was helping others. She was the first person to help anyone she could, in any way she could.”
Susan also loved dogs, and she was with one of her dogs, Koda, when the disastrous floods came. Town residents found Koda walking through a neighborhood two days later, dragging his leash, headed toward the Post Office
