TEWKSBURY: Gloria J. (O’Connell) Donlon, age 80, a resident of Tewksbury for the past eight years, died Tuesday, October 17, 2007 at the Nevins Centre in Methuen.
She was the wife of Martin M. Donlon, who died April 9, 1988.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary (McDermott) O’Connell.
Mrs. Donlon was raised in Brooklyn, NY, attended Brooklyn Schools and graduated from Brooklyn High School for Homemaking in 1944.
She resided in Hicksville, Long Island, New York for over 30 years and Melrose, MA for 10 years until moving to Tewksbury in 1999.
While living in Hicksville, she was a member of the Hicksville Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department and was a communicant of St. Ignatius Church.
Mrs. Donlon dedicated her life to caring for her family.
She is survived by her children, Colleen M. French and her husband John of Tewksbury, Kathleen J. Donlon-Frascello and her husband Anthony of Phoenix, AZ and Dennis M. Donlon and his wife Jacqueline of Milton; two grandchildren, Renee and Michael Donlon.
Mrs. Donlon was the sister of the late Dolores “Mickey” Savastano.
Calling hours Thursday, October 18th, from 4-7 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury, immediately followed by a prayer service to be held at the funeral home. Interment Friday, October 19th, at 1 p.m., at the Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Nevins Centre, 10 Ingalls Ct., Methuen, MA 01844 are requested.