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- [S5] Obituary.
Donna Marie Anthony, 59, a Hyde Park resident for over thirty years and previously of Millbrook, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Despite her illness, she never complained.
Donna most recently worked as an office assistant for Dr. Anwar. Previously she was a waitress at Coppola's and Cappuccino's Restaurants in Hyde Park & Poughkeepsie for many years. She and her husband, Al, enjoyed their annual trips to Acapulco, their yard and gardens, and their beloved dogs, Brittany and Rocky.
Born in Westfield, MA on April 29, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eileen Bowler Gamache.
On January 30, 1982 in Hyde Park, she married Albert S. Anthony. Mr. Anthony predeceased her on February 26, 2008.
She is survived by her sister, Michelle Carwile and husband, John, of SC; step-children: Lawrence Anthony and wife, Lisa, of Hyde Park; Stephen Anthony, and wife JoAnn, of Raleigh, NC.; Laura Anthony of Goose Creek, SC; seven grandchildren, Madison, Jarrett, Paul, Jeffrey, Joshua, Matthew, and Johanna; and nieces and nephews; Jason Carwile and Chelsea Carwile-Lavoie, Jason, Brooke, Mark, Todd, Lisa, and Kimberly Anthony, and Daniel and Brian Gamache; and brothers-in-law Frank Anthony of Romulus, NY, and Lawrence Anthony of Poughkeepsie;
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 PM on Thursday, September 15, 2011at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Michael Palazzo at 10 AM on Friday, September 16, 2011, at Regina Coeli Church, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.
Burial will be in the family plot in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.
Memorial donations may be made the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538.
To send a condolence or for directions, please visit www.sweetsfuneralhome.com
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