It is with great saddness that I add this obituary for our "class reunion leader" and a special friend to all.... 

Donna (Wangeman) Williams

March 29, 1942 ~ April 25, 2025 

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of Donna Lea Williams after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Donna is survived by her loving family: husband, Glenn; her son, Todd (Kate); daughter, Lee; and grandchildren, Sage and Maya.  In addition, she is survived by sister-in-law, Jean Hellman; her niece and nephew Amy and Doug (Robin) and their son, William; her sister-in-law Patricia Brunner, as well as nephews Mark and Matthew.  Donna was born March 29, 1942, in Pittsburgh, PA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Virginia Wangeman; her brother, Buck, a top gun pilot who was killed during a test flight; and mother and father-in-law, Henry and Marie Williams.  A life-long Mt. Lebanon resident, Donna attended Averett University and Robert Morris. She worked as an administrative assistant in the graduate school of the University of Pittsburgh’s Library and Information Sciences.  She was promoted to the Mechanized Information Retrieval Department for 12 years, retiring after the birth of her children.  Her average day was filled with activity.   She loved her sports.  Many people will remember her 4 mile daily strolls through the streets of Mt Lebanon.  An excellent athlete, Donna was president of the Western PA Platform Tennis Association and the Mt. Lebanon Golf Association.  She ran her class reunions and get togethers for over 20 years and was always involved with the PTA and activities for her children at Mt. Lebanon High School.  Donna was an avid gardener.  She had a large plot at Mt. Lebanon Golf Course and tended the garden at the Bower Hill Church, growing produce to feed many needy families through South Hills Interfaith Movement.  Donna was a church deacon and volunteered with everything from cooking and cleaning to coordinating weddings. She organized church functions, served communion, and played in the hand bell choir.  Donna also loved playing bridge, and her group was featured in the Wall Street Journal. She loved to paint, creating murals in restaurants and clients’ homes. She catered events with her friends and was an excellent organizer and entertainer. She also helped out at her friends decorating business. In addition to her many talents and attributes, the most endearing quality Donna will be remembered for was her kindness, friendship and loyalty to all of those who were privileged to know her. She befriended everyone she met. She will be so greatly missed by her family and friends.  A celebration of Donna’s life will take place at Bower Hill Church, Mt. Lebanon, PA on May 4, 2025 at 3:00pm.  

Please leave all comments on the IN MEMORY page.

Let's hear about your "adventures in retirement!"

Following is the Amazon description of Vince Matthews's new book and images of the front and back covers.

Land of Ice - Jaunts Into Colorado's Glacial Landscape Spiral-bound – October 1, 2024

by Dr. Vincent Matthews III (Author), Dr. James P McCalpin (Author)

5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars    8 ratings 

Land of Ice is written for the general public, but will also be of interest to professional geologists. This image-rich book of more than 600 color illustrations will help the reader understand and appreciate Colorado’s rugged, mountain landscape. Dr. Vince Matthews and his time-traveling, mammoth-friend Buttercup lead you through this magical domain and help you read the glacial landscape. Heavily-illustrated Jaunt Guides allow you to get out in the landscape and enjoy a wide variety of features firsthand— or enjoy them from your armchair.

Congratulations, Vince!!

Fred & Nance Wilson....celebrating Fred's 83rd!  

Corrine (Reason) Belsterling is on an oceanic cruise from

Tokyo to Singapore with Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam...

Check out Corinne's profile page... full of travel adventures photos!

Ann (McMillan) Shuman and Regina (Hancock)Vintiadis met up in Florida this month while Rege was visiting her son in Jupiter.

Recent obituaries are on the IN MEMORY link...

Cynthia "Cindy" (Brown) Steiner

James "Jim" Oelschlager

Richard "Dick" Walker

Virginia "Ginny" (Dau) Driscoll

Alice (Mollenauer) Raymond

Congratlations...Mary (Breitenstein) & Bill Koss!!

from Carolyn (Gibson)  McHale

Carolyn & her husband John moved to Patriots Colony at Williamsburg Virginia in 2017. They became integral to the community and started sharing the Christmas holiday cheers in 2019 as Santa and Mrs Claus for residents and staff. This Christmas season they were Santa once again for the annual staff party and enjoyed visiting the Health Center and the residents in Assisted Living, Memory Care and Convalescent Care.  Enjoy some photos....

 Check out Dave Wyles' note on his profile page. 

Thanks Dave for keeping our class "in the know!"

Ann (McMillan) Shuman and Boyce (Reid) Sher.  March, 2024 in Del Ray Beach.  Boyce and her husband had a wonderful visit at Ann's on their way to Miami Beach to see their oldest son.

"Mini reunions are the best!!

Boyce Reid Sher and Sherill Rines Heron at the Bilbao museum.

They were on a Smithsonian tour of the Basque Country, September 2024.

Celebrating 60th Wedding Anniversary by renewing their vows.

Dave & Julie Miles

Send us photos  to post of your anniversaries....any number of years!!!

Share your "golden years" photos of mini reunions, vacations, new "grands or grreat grands!" and all celebratons!!   

To our Class....I am redesigning this page from "obituaries to achievements, travels, family photos and happenings" of our classmates.  If you have something fun to report, PLEASE SEND TO ME. Email or text me stories and photos!!  Are you traveling?  Snap some shots and send....let's see where everyone is traveling to in their 80's!  I will continue to research and receive death notices and will refer you to our IN MEMORY page when any obituaries are added.

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