Donna was raised in Andover and was a 1959 graduate of Andover High S cho ol. She was first employed by the Marion Roh r Corporation in Hornell . She then began her career in education at Wellsville Middle School, Allentown Elementary School, and for many years at Scio Central School as a librarian . She was a member of th e Allentown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, and the Wellsville Woman’s Monday Bowling League. She enjoyed camping an d “Happy Ho ur” at “The Hole in the Woods” and loved spending time with her grandchildren an d great grand children. Most of all Donna loved her family more than anything!
She is survived in addition to her husband , by two sons, David “Crockett” (Michelle ) Ford of Shinglehouse PA, and Daniel “Boone” Ford of Allentown, a daughter, Debb y Ford of Ossian , seven grandchildren, Matthew, Bra n den, Ashley, Brittney, Anthony, Dustin, and Nathan , nine great-grandchildren , two sisters , Alice Howland of Andover and Barb a ra Hoagland of Wellsville , two stepbrothers , Leslie and Lowell Behn , as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in addition to her parents by a sister , Doris Baker, a brother Robert Barnhart and a stepbrother , Kenny Behn.
A celebration of life is being planned and will be announced at a later date. The burial will be in Knights Creek Cemetery . Please consider memorial donation s to the Allentown Volunteer Fire Department , PO Box 82, Allentown, NY 14707. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com .