MILLBURY- Donna L. (Burns) "Donna Disney" Howard, 55, of Millbury, died Tuesday Dec. 25th with her loving family by her side, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a courageous three year battle of Breast Cancer.
She leaves her husband, Joseph M. Howard Jr.; three children, James Howard and his wife Samantha of Millbury, Wendy L. wife of Jeffrey K. Hurd of Rutland and William M. Howard and his fiancee, Erica Army of Charlton; two step-children, Joseph M. Howard III of Holland and Marie S. Ash of Worcester; her mother, Maryellen (Wright) Burns of Orange and Truro; two brothers, John W. Burns of Wellfleet and James R. Burns of Townsend; two sisters, Andrea Cleary of Pepperell and Elizabeth K. Ortiz of Greenfield; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, Christopher, Amanda, Brittany, Jaimelee, Chad, Michael, Corey and Alxis; and her adored puppies, Simba and Nala. She was born in Boston and is predeceased by her father, William S. Burns. Donna had so many friends that it is impossible to list them all.
Donna was president of T.S. Truck Service Inc. of Millbury. She was a charter member of Walt Disney Collectors Society. She was once Grand Marshall of the Magic Kingdom Parade, at Disney World and resided six months of every year at Walt Disney Ft. Wilderness Resort.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 29th in Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St., Millbury Burial will be in Central Cemetery, Millbury. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28th in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ, FWY, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244.
Read Donna Howard's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
She leaves her husband, Joseph M. Howard Jr.; three children, James Howard and his wife Samantha of Millbury, Wendy L. wife of Jeffrey K. Hurd of Rutland and William M. Howard and his fiancee, Erica Army of Charlton; two step-children, Joseph M. Howard III of Holland and Marie S. Ash of Worcester; her mother, Maryellen (Wright) Burns of Orange and Truro; two brothers, John W. Burns of Wellfleet and James R. Burns of Townsend; two sisters, Andrea Cleary of Pepperell and Elizabeth K. Ortiz of Greenfield; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, Christopher, Amanda, Brittany, Jaimelee, Chad, Michael, Corey and Alxis; and her adored puppies, Simba and Nala. She was born in Boston and is predeceased by her father, William S. Burns. Donna had so many friends that it is impossible to list them all.
Donna was president of T.S. Truck Service Inc. of Millbury. She was a charter member of Walt Disney Collectors Society. She was once Grand Marshall of the Magic Kingdom Parade, at Disney World and resided six months of every year at Walt Disney Ft. Wilderness Resort.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 29th in Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St., Millbury Burial will be in Central Cemetery, Millbury. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28th in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ, FWY, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244.
Read Donna Howard's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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