Donna Jean (Wendell) Lorusso, 93, of Mansfield died July 17 at the village at Willow Crossing in Mansfield. She was the wife of the late Guy J. Lorusso who died in 1997.
Born in Waynesburg, Ohio, January 15, 1930, the daughter of the late John D. and Elsie F. (Schildtz) Wendell, Donna was raised in Ohio and had lived in Plainville for many years before moving to Mansfield.
She was a graduate of Canton (Ohio) Local High School and also Grace Downs Air Career School in 1958.
Donna had been a flight attendant for several years and late she had been a receptionist at the Lake Pearl Luciano’s.
She is survived by her children, Gregory J. Lorusso of Medfield, Patricia Wallace of Boca Raton, Florida and Donna Whelan of Miami, Florida.
She is also survived by her sister Iva Anthony of Canton, Ohio and was the sister of the late,
Clifford Wendell, Kenneth Wendell, John Wendell, Erscle Almasy, Myrtle Griffing and Gladys Young.
Donna is also survived by her grandchildren, Robin Payne, Steve Wallace and Giovanni Lorusso and was the grandmother of the late Lisa Whelan. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Garrett Payne and Austin Payne.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 29th in St. Mary Catholic Church, Wrentham at 10:30am. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Walpole.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to World Vision (https://www.worldvision.org/) or other charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com).