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Donna Wood Obituary

Donna Rae Wood
Donna Rae Wood passed away at 6:30 a.m. on April 20, 2013 at the age of 67 after a valiant 5 year battle with ovarian cancer. Donna was predeceased by her father Charles Spencer Daniels. Donna is lovingly remembered by her mother Maxine Daniels, her son Kevin Eugene Wood, her family and all of her many friends. Donna was raised in Woodbury, Connecticut. She graduated from Woodbury High School in 1963 and went on to earn an AA degree from Chandler College in Boston. In 1965 she moved to Torrance and began a successful career with Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corp. in Contracts and retired 35 years later as a program manager. Donna's passion in life was her son Kevin and his pursuit of music. A celebration of life will be held at Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA on Tuesday, April 30th at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the family plot in Woodbury, CT. In lieu of flowers, Donna requested donations be made to Ovarian Cancer Research, American Cancer Society, 836 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA, 90613. Go to www. LAfuneral.com to send the family messages and to share memories. Sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com.

Published by Daily Breeze on Apr. 26, 2013.
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Donna was about the sweetest person I've ever met. We worked together at Northrop. Just feel bad that I did not know she was sick or even that she passed. My heart is heavy!

todd malecki

May 30, 2013

Your life was full of loving deeds,
Forever thoughtful of our special needs,
Today and tomorrow, my whole life through,
I will always love and cherish you.
- By Anonymous

Ann

May 1, 2013

You will stay in our hearts forever sweet cousin

Jeanne Coppola

April 30, 2013

You know how much you meant to me. We never finished our conversation the day we took Kevin to Quassy so we will finish it when we meet again. Save me a spot. Your laugh was sun in my heart. Much love ,deb

Debi Granger

April 30, 2013

donna you were always a part of me i will hold you in my heart till we meet again. love don

donald judson

April 27, 2013

My friendship with Donna was a short one (six years), but oh boy did we have a good time traveling with the band. We were the mamas and the papas; this is the name she gave us. I will always, always cherish our time together and I will truly miss you my friend. Love you and your wonderful talented son.

April 27, 2013

My condolences to your family, I didn't know Donna, but in reading her obituary I noticed one thing we had in common, my son is also a Kevin Eugene. Donna has a warm smile, may she rest in peace and may the memories of good times alway fill your hearts.

April 26, 2013

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