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Donna Livengood Obituary

Donna Livengood was called home by God on Saturday August 16, 2025. She was the 3rd of 7 children, child born in 1939 in Hudson, New York to Milton Moore and Alice (Stone) Moore. The family moved to Keene NH then settled in West Swanzey NH in 1948. Donna participated in color guard and track and graduated from Keene High School in 1957. In 1960, she married the love of her life Loren Livengood while attending Keene State College. She graduated from Keene State with a bachelor's degree of education in 1961. She was not able to attend her own graduation as she was giving birth to her first child (Lonn). She went on to have 3 more children Lee, Lindsey and Amy. When the children were all of school age, she went back to school and got a master's degree in reading, while working at the Keene State College Library. She taught in several local schools as a reading specialist and finished her career teaching English as a second language at Springfield Vermont High School. Donna was a member of the 3rd Congregational Church of Alstead NH. She was active in the choir singing and playing the piano. She also was a member of the local group Yankee Bells who sang 4 and 5 part acapella harmonies of songs from the 1940's and 50's. Donna and Loren had a camp on Newell Pond in Alstead where they hosted many family reunions, swimming, boating parties and Skating parties in the winter. In the early 2000's, Loren and Donna retired to Port Charlotte Florida where they made many close friends and hosted many great neighborhood parties serving comfort food everyone who came to their home, often including breakfast for local law enforcement officers that had to work on Christmas day. In 2023, Donna and Loren moved back to NH to be closer to family. Donna is survived by her husband of 65 years Loren Livengood, her Sisters Joyce Boyd (David Boyd) and Pam Oberg, her brother, Sam Moore (Joyce Batchelder Moore), her sons, Lonn (Wife Louisa Murray) Lee Livengood (Wife Melissa Livengood) Lindsey (wife Joy Livengood) and Daughter Amy Milne (Husband David Milne), granddaughter's, Elizabeth Livengood (Eric Hughes), Alison Reynolds (Christopher Reynolds) Miranda Livengood, Olivia Guastamacchio (Matteo Guastamacchio), Victoria Milne, Anna Preston and Ella Livengood. Grandsons, Lloyd Livengood (Makayla Livengood), Nicholas Preston, and Peter Milne. Great grandchildren Calvin Carpenter and Ruby Reynolds. Along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Sisters Nancy Moore and Cathy Pratt, Brother Milton Moore. Calling hours will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday August 30, 2025, at the Third Congregational Church (UCC) of Alstead, 14 River St. Alstead, NH. 03602. All services are under the care of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, Chapel, and Crematories. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com.

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Published by My Keene Now on Aug. 25, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Donna Livengood

Aug

29

Calling hours

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Cheshire Family Funeral Home

44 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH 03431-1628

Aug

30

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Third Congregational Church (U.C.C.) of Alstead

14 River Street, Alstead, NH 03602

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Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel - Keene

44 Maple Ave, Keene, NH 03431

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Marilyn Riley

August 22, 2025

Donna was one of my dearest friends since 9th grade. We enjoyed many good times together. Without a doubt she was one of the most generous, kind people I've ever known.
I will miss her greatly. I hope some day we will meet again.

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