Obituary of Marion Donnelly

DONNELLY Marion, age 79, died peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2011, with family by her side. Born in Paterson, she was a resident of Midland Park for 47 years. Marion was an active parishioner of Church of the Nativity, Midland Park where she was a member of the Rosary Society, Cornerstone and the Shepherds. She was co-owner of Donnelly Real Estate, Midland Park and later worked as an administrative assistant with Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes. Her volunteer service to community was extensive and included work with the American Legion Auxiliary, The Lions Club, the Midland Park Board of Recreation and the United Way. Marion was greatly loved for her selfless devotion to family and friends. Marion was predeceased by her first husband Curtis H. Plowman in 1963, her second husband Joseph F. Donnelly in 2000, her step-daughter Eugenia Stone, her daughter Jill Plowman and her sister Elizabeth Vienckowski. Marion is survived by her children: David Plowman and wife Debra, Mark Plowman, Gary Plowman and wife Michelle, Drew Plowman and wife Cheryl, Michael Donnelly, Dana Smith and husband Richard, Christopher Donnelly and wife Carmin, and Beth DeVries and husband Brian; her stepson Joseph Donnelly; her eleven grandchildren: Jodie, Peggy, Joseph, Brittany, Shaina, Shawn, R.J., Braeden, Kylee, William and Ian; her brother William Kehrle and wife Nancee, and sister Linda Amerspek and husband Fred. Friends may visit the family on Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, 10:30 AM at Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street, Midland Park. Interment at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Midland Park Ambulance Corps, 42 Pierce Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 or the Valley Hospital Foundation, Oncology Fund, 223 North Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450.