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Monday, February 13, 2017
Donna Moschetti
Age: 76
City: Cedar Rapids
Funeral Date
2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Blain Cemetery, Swisher
Funeral Home
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Monday, February 13, 2017
Donna Moschetti
DONNA MARLENE (DUPREY) MOSCHETTI
Cedar Rapids
Donna Marlene (Duprey) Moschetti, 76, originally of Haverhill, Mass., and more recently of Swisher, passed away Feb. 11, 2017, at Crestview Acres in Marion after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Blain Cemetery, Swisher. Visitation to follow from 4 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband, Tony; her youngest sister, Noreen Rourke of Methuen, Mass.; and her two children, Robert Moschetti (Teresa Doherty) of Haverhill and Robin Moschetti-Sumner (Ron Sumner) of Swisher. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, James Moschetti of Maine, Jonathan Moschetti of Maine, Paige Sumner of Cedar Rapids and Ryan Moschetti of Massachusetts, as well as her great-grandson, Greyson Johnson of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her sisters, Elizabeth "Betty" Pappalardo of New Hampshire and Anna Converse of Haverhill.
Donna was born June 10, 1940, in Haverhill, Mass., to Dominic and Alice Duprey. She was united in marriage to Anthony P. Moschetti Jr. on April 20, 1963, in Haverhill. Donna will be remembered by her family and friends for her gentle, loving and caring nature, her great love of music and dance, and her remarkable ability to make everyone around her smile.
A special thank-you to Crestview Acres for taking such good care for Donna through these past several years.
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