Donna Mae Butch

1932 - 2017

Donna Mae (Teed) Butch, born in Erie, Pa., on October 25, 1932, passed away on January 8, 2017.

Donna was raised in Cranesville, Pa. and graduated from Albion-High in 1950, where she played basketball and participated in the band. Her love of sports continued throughout her life. She loved playing golf, bowling and watching thoroughbred horse racing. Donna was a devoted member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Albion, a dedicated hard worker, as well as a loyal friend to many.

Donna touched the lives of many throughout her many careers. Her first job was as a bookkeeper at a U.S. Naval base in Chicago, where her life long friend Nancy Wolfe was stationed in the U.S. Navy. She later returned home to become a licensed beautician, and continued in her profession for 20 years with her own beauty salon. Donna was also the owner of the Corner Restaurant in Albion. Some of her other jobs included working on the family farm, peddling milk for her Dad, H.H. "Boney" Teed's Sunnyside Dairy, secretary at Northwestern Junior High School, and also became a real estate agent before becoming a nurse's aide / housekeeping employee at Pleasant Ridge Manor, where she worked for several years before retiring.

Of her many accomplishments, the one she was by far the most proud of and fulfilled by was her family. She loved watching her children and grandchildren play sports, and attended every sporting event she possibly could.

Donna was the daughter of Harold "Boney" Teed and Maria Consedine Teed.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald and Harold Teed and former husband, "Jack" John Butch.

She leaves behind three children, Jacqueline Brown, James Butch (Patti), and Lisa Butch, sisters-in-law, Rose and Mary Teed, grandchildren, Jordan Brown Kranz (David), Samuel Dreistadt, Ryan Butch, Hailey Butch, great-grandchildren, Connor, Leah, and Davey Kranz, and many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held at the Saint Lawrence Catholic Church, 180 E. State St., in Albion, Pa., on Thursday, January 12th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 7:00 p.m. with Fr. Philip Oriole officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Donna's honor to the Mattera Funeral Home or to the Erie chapter of the Parkinson's Partners of N.W. Pennsylvania.

The Mattera Funeral Home, 188 East State Street, Albion, is handling the funeral arrangements.

To send flowers, light a memory candle, or leave a condolence, please visit www.matterafuneralhome.com.

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