Gardening, traveling and Patriots fan
Published December 3, 2020
ANDOVER — Donna M. (Keyser) McDonald, 71, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, passed away at her home on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.
Born in Melrose on Oct. 14, 1949, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Lorraine (Spadafora) Keyser.
She was raised in and attended school in North Reading. She was a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1967, and of Northern Essex Community College.
Donna worked as a manager for New England Telephone, Nynex and Super Pages.
She was a resident of Andover for the past 50 years. Donna loved gardening, the Patriots, family, traveling and time at the Lake House.
Family members include her loving husband of 50 years, Daniel J. McDonald; her son, Daniel J. McDonald II of Salem, N.H.; her daughter, Melissa Merritt and her husband Russell Merritt III of Carver; and her sister, Pamela Elliott and her husband Winslow of Stratham, N.H.
Visitation was held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading, on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Donations may be made in her memory to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Div. of Development and The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445-7226. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit: www.croswellfuneralhome.com.
