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LEDGEVIEW - Over the years, Sue Macco tucked notes and other trinkets into a jewelry box. Her husband, state Rep. John Macco of Ledgeview, recently stumbled upon one item that stuck out to him a necklace with the inscription, She believed she could, so she did. It s a motto that John believes perfectly describes his wife of 42 years, who died April 3 at age 65 after a long battle with breast cancer. So many times, people quit earlier when they’re just about to have their breakthrough, the Republican legislator said. Sue never did that.” Sue Macco s life was defined by her passion for nursing, a career she aspired to from a young age. She took classes to become a nurse s aide after high school while working at a gas station, then applied to the Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh. The school initially rejected her, John said, but she convinced them to reconsider and graduated in 1979. ....