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Donna Marie Sample

JAMESTOWN — Donna Marie Sample, 71, of Willard Street, Jamestown, passed away Saturday (May 25, 2019) at UPMC Chautauqua.

She was born May 10, 1948, in Salamanca, the daughter of the late Donald H. and Eva Mae (Godfrey) Brown.

Donna attended Randolph Central School and Ellicottville BOCES Nurses Training classes. At the time of her retirement, she had worked for David and Stephen Mauro at the Randolph Manor as an aide. In earlier years, she was a homemaker and worked for many years at Truck-Lite in Falconer.

Her interests included crafts, crocheting, needle point, gardening and most of all, spending time with her large family and her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Donna was a member of the former Randolph Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge.

She is survived by two daughters: Lesia (Ron) Pratt of Jamestown, and Laurie Zeth Hardin of Randolph; two sons: John (Tammy) Zeth of Randolph and David Zeth of Kentucky; 29 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and one on the way; five step- children: Tina, Theresa, Cathy, George and Kimberly.

She is additionally survived by her nine siblings; Herbert (Sue) Brown, Richard Brown, Jessie (late Leon) Manning, Ella (George) Keith, Brenda (Ken) Caswell and Bonnie Brown, all of Salamanca, Kevin (Dorothy) Brown of Georgia, Thomas (Kelly Green) Brown of Conewango, N.Y., and Robert (Dawn ) Brown of Machias.

Donna was preceded in death by her mother, Eva May in 1986; father, Don in 2004; son, Thomas A. Zeth; husband, John L. Sample on Jan. 6, 2011; and an infant brother, Harry James Brown.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday (May 29, 2019) in the VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home, 14 Church St., Randolph. A celebration of life will follow at the Coldspring Fire Hall from 7-9 p.m. Inurnment will be in the Steamburg Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

E-condolences may be left for the family at, www. vanrensselaerandsonfuneral home.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Chautauqua County Meals on Wheels, 3045 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown, NY 14701 or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049.