Obituary of Donna V. Meneely

Sodus: Donna V. Meneely, age 82, passed away Thursday evening. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday June 13th, 1 p.m. from the Sodus United Third Methodist Church. Private interment with her being laid to rest next to her beloved husband Robert will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira. Born in Elmira, New York, Donna was the daughter of the late Otto and Florence Decker Vieweg. She received her undergraduate degree from Elmira College, and a Masters Degree in Education from Cornell. Donna began her long and distingusied teaching career during the 1955-56 school year in the Sodus School District. It was in Sodus where she met her future husband Robert, they were married in 1957. In 2007 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before Bob’s death. Donna and Bob hosted many foreign exchange students over the years. Donna was the organist at the Sodus United Third Methodist Church. She truly loved musical productions, and continued to play piano for the chior and the Drama Club productions at Sodus Central. A Patron of the Arts, Donna loved the Opera, attended many productions by Gatesinger Co. at Gates Hall in Pultneyville, was an avid animal lover, and an advocate for animal’s rights. Donna was predeceased by her husband Robert Meneely, her parents Otto and Florence Vieweg, sisters Eleanor Vieweg and Jean Youmans, brother Howard Vieweg Sr. Survivors include her daughter Katherine (John) Graf, son David (Karen) Meneely, and nephew Gary (Nancy) Youmans. Those wishing may make a contribution in Donna’s memory to the United Third Methodist Church of Sodus. Arr: Norton Funeral Home of Sodus.