POWER OF ATTORNEY


     Know all by these  presents,  that the undersigned  hereby  constitutes and
appoints  each of Mark A.  Alexander,  Robert M.  Plante  and  Janice G.  Meola,
signing individually, his true lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1)  execute  for and on  behalf  of the  undersigned  Forms  3, 4 and 5 in
          accordance  with  Section 16 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
          (Exchange Act) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
          (SEC) thereunder (Rules);

     (2)  do and perform  any and all acts for and on behalf of the  undersigned
          which may be necessary  or desirable to complete the  execution of any
          such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the filing of such form with the SEC,  the New
          York  Stock  Exchange  and such  other  agencies  or persons as may be
          legally required; and

     (3)  take any other action of any type  whatsoever in  connection  with the
          foregoing  which,  in the  opinion of such  attorneys-in-fact,  may be
          necessary,  appropriate  or  desirable  to comply with the  applicable
          requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the Rules.

In connection with the undersigned's holding the position of officer or director
of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. or any of its affiliates.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such  attorney-in-fact full power and
authority  to do and perform all and every act and thing  whatsoever  requisite,
necessary  and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein  granted,  as fully to all intents and purposes as such  attorney-in-fact
might or could do if  personally  present,  with full power or  substitution  or
revocation,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,  or
his/her  substitute  or  substitutes,  shall  lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein  granted.  The
undersigned  acknowledges  that the foregoing  attorneys-in-fact,  in serving in
such  capacity at the request of the  undersigned,  are not  assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and
the Rules.  This  Power of  Attorney  shall not be  affected  by the  subsequent
disability or incompetence of the undersigned.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect for so long as
the  undersigned  shall  be  required  to file any of the  aforesaid  beneficial
ownership  reports  pursuant  to  Section 16 of the  Exchange  Act and the Rules
unless earlier  revoked by a written  instrument  signed by the  undersigned and
delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed this 9th day of September, 2002.



                                                   /S/ Harold R. Logan, Jr.
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                                                   Harold R. Logan, Jr.
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