Donna Lavenskie

OXFORD - Donna M. (Gonyea) Coughlin Lavenskie, 64, of Orchard Hill Dr., died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She is survived by six children, Daniel Watterson of Webster, John Watterson III of Dudley, David Watterson of Dudley, Norma Fox of Worcester, Pamela Lavenskie of Winchendon, and Brenda Chase of Cape Cod; three brothers, Thomas Gonyea of Oxford, Alan Gonyea of Dudley, and Frederic Gonyea of Arizona; two sisters, Susan Cancelli of Oxford and Sharon Booth of South Carolina; her aunt, Thelma Brunelle of Oxford; her brother-in-law Edward O'Toole of Oxford; several grandchildren, nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Lavenskie; and her sister, Rita O'Toole. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Rita M. (Ringer) Gonyea. Mrs. Coughlin Lavenskie was a psychotherapist at the Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster. Some of Donna's happiest times were spent traveling to Maine with her husband Norman. In honor of this, their children will lay their ashes to rest together in Maine in a private ceremony. She will be missed by family, friends, and her dog Gilbert. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at St. Roch's Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, is assisting with arrangements.