Obituary of Donna Wheeler

Donna Wheeler, age 70, of Hemlock Farms, Lords Valley, died at home following an illness Sunday, June 17, 2018.  She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Bradford Wheeler.

Born January 1, 1948, in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Margaret (Naughton) Raish.  Prior to moving to Hemlock Farms, she had resided in Rushford, NY and Howell, NJ, where she had served as President of the Howell Women’s Club.  She was also formerly the assistant treasurer of First Presbyterian Church of Milford.  She and her husband Bradford attended Blooming Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters:  Tammy Gillette and her husband Louis of Hemlock Farms, Lords Valley, Theresa Esposito and her husband Luigi of Howell, NJ; three step-daughters:  Donna Wheeler of Ashtabula, OH, Carol Coon and her husband Brad of Orchard Park, NY, and Mary Jane Kelly and her husband Charles of Rochester, NY; sixteen grandchildren:  Joseph, Mikayla, Kelsey, Benjamin, Jacob, Daniel, Brandon, Christine, Breanna, Allison, David, Daemon, Nicholas, Taylor, Jeffrey and Collin; six great grandchildren:  Jamison, Charlie, Gavin, Alex, Sarah and Lincoln; and one brother: Lewis Raish of Rochester, NY.

Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.

A Memorial Service will be at Balcom Beach Bible Fellowship Church in Rushford, NY., on July 7th at 2 PM.