Donna M Eward

Born December 1, 1931, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Cluney Theodore “Ted” Snyder and Irene C. (Searer) Snyder Toppins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry E. Eward, who passed Oct 24, 2011, and her sister Phyllis J. Morgan.

She is survived by her daughter Lee Ann (Jeff) Rawlins of Florida, son Terry (Linda) Eward, grandchildren Jillian Rawlins, Doug Eward and Dustin (Amy) Eward, and great grandchildren Eve, Elijah and KarmaMarie Eward, all of Virginia.

Donna was a 1949 graduate of Burnham High School. Donna and Larry were married July 28, 1950, in Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania. Over their lifetime, Donna and Larry lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Florida. In the later years of her life in Florida, she did a wonderful job as caretaker for her Mother and her husband, who both suffered with Parkinson’s disease.

Arrangements are being handled by Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home in Brandon, and services will be private at the convenience of the family. Interment will take place at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens in Brandon.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Donna’s memory to LifePath Hospice, 12470 Telecom Drive, Suite 301, Temple Terrace, FL 33637, or at https://www.chaptershealth.org/foundation/lifepathhospice-donation/