The funeral for Donna Marie Gallup will be 2:00pm Tuesday, March 28th at the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Rev. Leon “Toby” Schilling officiating. Burial will be held privately in Brookside Cemetery. A calling hour from 1-2:00pm will precede the service at the funeral home.
Donna passed away at Hospice of Jefferson County Thursday, March 23rd. She was 78 years old.
Born in Deferiet February 17, 1939 she was a daughter to Frank and Henrietta (Foley) LaPierre. She was educated locally and graduated from Carthage High School in 1956. Donna worked as a sales associate for the Ft. Drum Exchange on Fort Drum.
She married Kenneth Ross Gallup July 29, 1989, a ceremony the couple held at their Black River home.
Donna was a former member of the Eagles Club and the American Legion. She loved attending rummage sales.
Surviving besides her husband, Kenneth, is her son Ricky Helmer; 2 grandchildren, Dallas & Derek; and several great-grandchildren.
She is predeceased by her siblings George, Betty, Fred, Ernie, and Shirley.
Donations may be made in her name to Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham Street, Watertown, New York 13601.
Arrangements are with Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Inc.
Condolences may be made online at www.reedbenoit.com