Donna M. Wessells
Donna M. Wessells, a lifelong Peekskill and Buchanan resident, died Nov. 25. She was 91.
Wessells was born Aug. 22, 1929, in Watertown, N.Y. to Joseph and Dorothy Allen. She graduated from Peekskill High School and later worked for the telephone company as an operator prior to becoming a full-time mom. She was married in 1949 to John S. Wessells of Peekskill and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2019.
She raised her family in Buchanan and lived there for 69 years. She was active for many years as a member of the Hendrick Hudson Football Mothers Club and remained a fan of Hendrick Hudson sports long after her children had graduated. She was a fan of the New York Yankees and loved Derek Jeter but hated A-Rod. She was also a member of the Buchanan Senior Citizens.
Wessells was predeceased by her husband, John S. Wessells Sr., of Buchanan, and by her grandson, John Samuel Wessells III. She is survived by her children, Catherine Bellino (Dale), Patricia Fotino, John S. Wessells Jr. (Gail) and Thomas Wessells; and her grandchildren, Kerstin McGarry (Sean), Tara Wessells, Christopher Wessells (Rene), Michael Wessells, Daniele Wessells, Rachel Steen (Rob) and David Wessells.
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