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Donna M. Drylie

1942 - 2019

BORN

1942

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2019

Donna Drylie Obituary

Donna M. Drylie, of Jeannette, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, comfortably at home with her family. She was born Jan. 14, 1942, in Jeannette, to the late Raymond and Catherine (Fagan) McIlvaine. Donna started working in the emergency department of Jeannette District Memorial Hospital in 1977. This is where she met the love of her life, former chief of police for the city of Jeannette, the late William F. Drylie. She was a steadfast hard worker, retiring 22 years later from the hospital as an admissions clerk. Donna was a devoted mother and grandmother, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. In addition to being predeceased by her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond "Butch" McIlvaine. She is survived by two sons, Jon R. Diffenderfer and Daniel T. (Sandy) Diffenderfer; three daughters, Deidre R. (Sean) Diffenderfer, Dana M. Campbell and Catherine A. (Joe) Harbaugh; two stepdaughters, Christina (Matt) Harris and Debra (Randy) Stiffey; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Per Donna's request, there will be no public visitation, and all arrangements are private. All arrangements entrusted to ASHLEY D.X. NYE CREMATION CARE AND FUNERAL HOME INC., 408 Depot St., Youngwood.
Because of her love and loyalty for her late husband, it is her wish to have all donations and proceeds go to Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western PA, 490 E. North Ave., Suite 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. To leave online condolences, please visit www.nyefuneralhome.com.

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

Published by Tribune Review from Aug. 25 to Aug. 26, 2019.

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August 26, 2019

My sympathy to Donna's entire family. I worked with her for years at Jeannette Hospital and became good. Friends. I saw her at Westmoreland Hospital just last week or saw. She was a good friend to me. Dave Yusko

Darlene Leydig Caperelli

August 25, 2019

Sincere sympathy to family, Donna and I went to school together, continued with card club after graduation. We would take turns meeting at one another's house once a month, Donna and family living in Grapevine at that time. Regular players were Jan, Helen, Gini, that I can remember.....those were the good old days!!

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