Pembroke, ME & St. John, N.B. - Donna Jean Skippar, 54, passed away Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010.
Donna was born in Fredericton, NB, Canada on January 13th, 1956, daughter of Lawrence and Helen (O'Connor) Dutcher. At the age of twelve, Donna held her first job, working at Woolworth's Five & Dime in Saint John. Shortly after graduating high school, she went to work as a dispatcher for the Saint John City Police Department. She also worked as a client representative for Merrill Lynch; in the Traffic Dept. for Irving where she arranged shipments to various destinations and computerized their paper system; she worked as a desk top publisher for Claymore Inc. in Longview, WA and in truck shipment brokerage at the border for Calais and St. Stephen, first for Norman Jenson's, then with United Parcel Service. Donna will be lovingly remembered as being full of life, energetic and the type of person who made everyone smile when she walked in the room. She gave greater meaning to life with many of the people she held in her life. Donna had a special interest in the people around her. She graciously lent a hand wherever she could. She extended a hand when asked to or perceived a need in someone. She loved good humour and loved to laugh. Donna's passing will leave a hole that is impossible to fill in many people's lives.
Donna was predeceased by her mother-in-law, Lorayne Skippar; and a step mother-in-law, Kathe Skippar.
Surviving her are husband, David Skippar of Pembroke, ME; her parents, Lawrence and Helen Dutcher, of Saint John; father-in-law, Ed Skippar of Mountain, WI; four sisters, Linda Hachey and her husband, Tom, of Saint John, Colleen Dutcher, of Saint John, Deborah Webber and her husband, Michael, of Saint John, and Lori Kempster, of Nova Scotia; two brothers, Michael Dutcher and his wife, Colleen, of Edmonton, Alberta, and Jeffrey Dutcher, of Saint John; sister-in-law, Sue McDonald and her husband, Bob of Tempe, AZ; brother-in-law, Bruce Skippar and his wife, Ann, of Douglas, AZ; as well as three nieces and six nephews; and four grand nieces and one grand nephew.
Visiting hours will be held 10 to 11:30 am Sunday, July 25th, 2010 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais, ME, where a celebration of Donna's life will begin at 11:30 am. Donations in Donna's memory may be made to Maine Public Broadcasting Network, 63 Texas Ave., Bangor, ME 04401. Donations may also be made online, or by phoning 1-800-884-1717, Extension 3900, or online at www.mpbn.com. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.