December 17, 2023
Neville, Donna (Demann)
Donna Neville, age 90, of Dover, MA passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 after a wonderful and full life. Raised in Oakwood, Ohio she pursued her education at Trinity College, Washington, DC with a degree in English and the Tobe-Colburn School for fashion in New York City.
Donna was a very active traveler and shared this passion with others through her many years working as a Travel Agent for Colpitts Travel in Wellesley, MA. She was an avid tennis player throughout her life and enjoyed annual visits to Palm Springs to attend the tennis tournament in Indian Wells, CA with her family. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and watching their music recitals and numerous soccer, lacrosse and football games, even in the heavy rain. Mom’s kindness was always present and she loved staying in touch with her long term friends, hosting them for luncheons or enjoying cruises with them. Ever the dedicated reader, she was involved in book clubs throughout her life as well.
She leaves behind her two sons, R. Geoffrey Neville Jr. and his wife, Michelle of Atlanta, Georgia and Peter E. Neville and his wife Cindy of Naples, Florida, and formerly of Westwood, MA. She was the loving Grandmother of 6 grandchildren; John, Kelsey, Ryan, Geoffrey III, Colin and Tyler and the great-grandmother of Hailey.
A Funeral Mass will be held on February 3rd at 11:00am at The Church of the Most Precious Blood, 30 Centre Street, Dover, MA. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment immediately after at the Highland Cemetery, Dover.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Donna’s memory to her alma mater, Trinity College. Gifts may be made online at www.trinitydc.edu/give (check box: “this gift is in honor/memory of” and add Donna’s name). Alternatively, checks may be mailed to: Trinity Washington Univ, Attn: Ashley Bianchi, Development Office, 125 Michigan Ave, Suite 380, Washington, DC 20017.