- Date Of Birth: September 19, 1931
- Date Of Death: August 30, 2020
- State: Maryland
Dona Marie Fieldhouse 88, of North East passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Madison, Wisconsin on September 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Grace M. Danhouser of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
In 1949, Dona married the love of her life, Donald, in the garden of her childhood home. They soon moved to Newark, Delaware with 3 of their 4 daughters where her husband had a job offer with the University of DE.
Among her many accomplishments, Dona achieved her LPN nursing degree at the age of 40. She also, worked for many years in the medical field at various hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Dona, with her husband by her side, found many ways to share God’s love through her church home; speaking, teaching, visiting through prison ministry and hospice. They also went on mission trips to Guyana, Panama, and Ireland.
She is predeceased by her husband Donald, her parents Carl and Grace Danhouser and her brother David Danhouser.
Dona is survived by her four daughters: Diane Borgia (Tom), Deborah Mattioni (Joe), Denise Sarsfield (Mike) and Doris Andersen (Ellis); Seven Grandchildren: Frank Smith (Kelly), Collen Joyce (Jim), Candena Mahala (Dan), Reds Ferris (Kelley), Gina Shatney (John), Sally Mariano (Justin), Andrea Sarsfield Fischer (Brian); and Nineteen Great Grandchildren.
