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Marc Donnelly Obituary

CUMMINGTON, Mass. - Marc Donnelly, 47 of Cummington ,Mass., died Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Fisher Home in Amherst, Mass., after a 13 day stay at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Mass. Marc was predeceased by his mother, Betty Drake Donnelly.

He was the beloved brother of Linda Streeter, of Cummington, Mass. and Judith Wallace, of Bristol, Conn. He also leaves behind nephews, Alan Streeter, of Cummington, Mass., Thomas Streeter, of Roy, Wash., and Randy Wallace, of Wallingford, Conn.; nieces, Carrie Cranston, of Ashfield Mass., Angelia Zarra, of Cheshire, Conn., Tracey Hussey, of Lebanon, Conn., and Christina Wallace, of Bristol, Conn.; Marc has 17 grand-nieces and nephews; and hundreds of friends.

Marc was born at Houlton, Maine and lived for 33 years in Meriden, Conn., before moving to live with his sister, Linda and her husband, Almond Streeter, in Cummington, Mass., in 2001. Marc attended Thayer Care in Hadley. Marc never met a person he didn't like, everyone was his friend. He was the most loving and happy person. His smiles and giving ways will be greatly missed.

Friends are invited to a party on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. at the Cummington Community House , Main St. Cummington, Mass., to celebrate Marc's life.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Record-Journal on Oct. 4, 2012.

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October 4, 2012

So Sorry for your loss. Marc was a very special boy.He and his mom Betty lived in my grandmothers apartment house for years then moved across the street. I remember summer days we would go to Lake coundpounce and ride the train. Always smiling and laughing. Again very sorry to hear of his passing.

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