Donna M. Hennessy Obituary (1918 - 2015)

Donna M. Hennessy, 97, of Bloomington, formerly of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Sterling, Illinois, and Tarpon Springs, Florida died Saturday morning, March 28,2 105 at Heritage Health Care in Bloomington, IL.Her funeral mass will be at 12:30 PM. Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington with Monsignor Douglas J Hennessy officiating Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal, Il. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at the church. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington is in charge of arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Holy Trinity Church School Endowment Fund.Donna was born February 4, 1918 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Edward E. and Sidonia Thate McCormick. She married Donald Andrew Hennessy on December 10, 1937 in South Bend, Indiana. He preceded her in death on July 24, 1996.Survivors include her five children: Gail M. Canfield, Dahlonega, Ga., Joan K (David) Wochner, Bloomington, Donald E. Hennessy , Hammond, In., William B. (Louise) Hennessy, Dublin, Ohio and Timothy A. (Paula) Hennessy , Wyoming, Ohio. , grandchildren: Michael and Kevin Canfield, Michael Wochner, Melissa McGlinn, Monica Bradac, Sarah Dellenbach and David Wochner, Donald Hennessy and Sabrina Hennessy Clark, Max, Olivia and Meredith Hennessy; great grand-children: Flannery Canfield, Andrew Wochner, Daniel, Tait, John and Kelly McGlinn, Sophia, Catherine, Thomas and Natalie Bradac and Johann, David and Elsa Dellenbach.She was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard and Eugene McCormick and her sisters, Dorothy Walker and Ruth Murphy, son-in-law, Michael J. Canfield and her daughter-in-law, Rosa Hennessy.Donna had true friends and those close to her would say she never met a stranger. While living in Canada, she volunteered at Glengarda Ursuline Academy, patterning Downs Syndrome children of all ages, and she was active in and past president of the Mothers Club of Assumption High School and the Windsor Outdoor Tennis Club. In Sterling, she was a Girl Scout leader. Donna was a loyal supporter of Newman Catholic High School, where her husband was Athletic Director, coach and teacher. Donna "mothered and often fed" her husbands athletes. Here in Bloomington, she volunteered at OSF St. Joseph Hospital in the surgical waiting room, and she made wonderful friends at the YWCA in the Water Aerobic group.Donna was a great cook, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her courage, spirit and boundless energy will be long remembered.