In Loving Memory of Donna Anabel Martyn (nee Reid) 72 years who passed away
Saturday afternoon, February 21st, 2009
at the SRH – Memorial Site

Beloved wife of Gerry Martyn for over 51 years. Loving mother of Mariann Browne (husband Graham) of Burlington, Joanne LoStracco (husband Rob) of Guelph and Reid Martyn of Sudbury. Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Scott, Nicholas and Tiana. She is also survived by her sister Jeanne and predeceased by her sisters Margaret Hathaway and Gloria Reeves, her brother Bob Reid, her parents Andrew and Helen Reid and her nephew David Vance. Dearest sister-in-law of Lea Seymour (Art). Loving aunt to Donna Medina, Christopher Service (Sharon), Anne Reeves, Lynne Michalewski (John). Donna was born and raised in Toronto and attended Adam Beck Public School and Malvern Collegiate. She graduated from Toronto Teacher’s College in 1954. After graduation, she taught grades one and two at Bancroft Public School in the former Neelon Garson Township. She also taught Adult Literacy at Cambrian College and supplied at various public schools in Levack, Sudbury and Lively. Donna taught Adult Literacy for the learning disabled and Macramé courses at Lively District Secondary School. She taught Sunday school for many years in the Walden area and was a volunteer literacy teacher at Lively High. Donna was at one time the chairperson of the Lively Unit of the Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Naughton Christian Women’s Group. Recently she attended Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in Lively and Glad Tidings in Sudbury. She was a kind and gracious lady, a devoted wife and mother whose most important interests in life were her family and her deep faith. In better health, she enjoyed tennis, cross country skiing, camping, canoeing, swimming, art, music, reading, cooking and travelling. After Gerry’s retirement, they had traveled to Britain, South America, the Caribbean and spent time in Florida and Texas. She recently travelled to the Holy Land, which was one of her biggest dreams. For many years, Donna fought a gallant struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. During her last hours she was a witness to all as she calmly and bravely experienced the “peace beyond all understanding”. (Philippians 4:7) with her loving family by her side. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” (Psalm 116:15)