Donna Florence Conn

Donna Florence Conn died serenely at home on March 16, 2023.

Born in Montana in 1935, Donna spent her teenage years in Australia before returning to Northern California where she graduated from Notre Dame Belmont and began working at Stanford University Hospital. Soon after she met the love of her life, Walter Joseph Conn and they were married in 1957 and moved to Germany where Walter served in the Army for six years and she acted as a translator.

Upon returning to Los Angeles, Donna focused on starting a family and being a devoted mother to her three children; Walter Jr., Patrick and Eileen and grandmother to Tucker and Isabella. Donna was a woman of many talents and passions including horseback riding and worldwide travels. Her warm and welcoming personality meant that she made friends wherever she went, and her interest in learning new languages, including Mandarin which she studied at UCLA and the Monterey Institute of International Studies, allowed her to connect with people from all walks of life. As a gracious and generous host, Donna also loved to bring people together and was involved in numerous charities.

Donna will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her. Her legacy of warmth and generosity will live on in the memories of those whose lives she touched.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, March 29th at 10:30am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1501 Freemont Ave., South Pasadena. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart https://sacredheartsisters.com or Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles www.carmelitesistersocd.com