Genevieve "Jean" Donald, 86 of Owl Creek Road, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2022.
Born Friday, February 14, 1936 in Forestville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Berzowski) Pellish. She was also predeceased by her husband, John W. "Kayo" Donald in 2000.
Surviving are sons, Scott D. Donald and his wife Stephanie, Coopersburg, PA and John W. Donald and his wife Pahlinna, Georgia; daughters, Candice M. Triano of Tamaqua, with whom she resided and Sandra J. Donald, North Carolina; 13 grandchildren: Amber Lee and her husband Greg, Bethlehem; Nicholas Triano, Paige Triano, Devin Kunkel, Breanna Kunkel and Stellah Kunkel, Tamaqua; Taylor Wilkerson and her husband Phillip, New York; Logan Donald, Georgia; Colin Donald, Payton Donald and Piper Donald, Coopersburg; Dylan Delay, Reading and Ryver Hatter, North Carolina and 1 great grandchild, Benjamin Lee.
Catholic by faith, Genevieve loved playing Bingo at the former Saint Jerome's Church but her greatest pleasure was time spent with her grandchildren. She was a graduate of Minersville High School. She worked for Filloy's Bakery making pizza shells and bread and many may remember Genevieve working at Dunn's Pizza Stand at the Hometown Farmers Market.
Arrangements have been entrusted to E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc, 655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252, 570-668-2550
A Celebration of Jean's Life will be held on Thursday April 7, 2022 from 5:00 P.M. till 7:00 P.M.
Private interment Sky View Memorial Park Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
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