| Graduation Year | Class of 1972 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 05, 2009 |
| About | My old high school best friend Donna Foley Connor died on July 5 in a freak accident on her property in Pennsylvania. Death Announcement taken from: http://www.aana.com/News.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=63&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=22280 Donna F. Connor, 55, Kempton, Pa., a loving mother, daughter, sister, wife and friend, died July 5, 2009, at her home due to an accident. Born on Jan. 6, 1954, in Copaigue, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Kay (Agro) Foley. Donna worked starting at age 12 in various jobs, a deli after school and also a paint store. She attended the Catholic girls school, Villa Walsh Academy, for two years and graduated from Sparta High School in 1972, enjoying school tremendously while involved in music, band, choir, newspaper and assorted clubs. She also held student government offices all four years of high school. Donna entered a competition to give the farewell speech at her school graduation and won. It was a proud moment for her and her family. She attended Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1975 as a registered nurse. She married Maurice Leo Connor in 1977 after meeting him through the Civil Air Patrol at Hawk Mountain, Kempton. She fell in love with the area there. While living in Cherry Hill, N.J., she took an emergency medical technician course and both she and her husband became instructors. She joined the Cherry Hill Emergency Squad and became the first female assistant captain of the squad. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital 1979 through 1981 and became a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in 1982. Donna was a key member of the Lehigh Valley Hospital anesthesia department since 2000 and was held in high esteem by the staff. She became a private pilot, owning her own 1946 Cessna 120. She was a member of Frieden's Lutheran Church, Stony Run, where she served on the church council and was very active in church activities. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Matthew M. Connor, Tampa, Fla., and daughter, Claire M. Connor, Kempton, and sister, Katie (Foley) Noullet, Tampa, Fla. |
