Donna R. Curtiss, age 76, of Greenwich, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Fisher Titus
Medical Center, Norwalk. She was born October 14 , 1932 in Ripley Twp., daughter of
the late Vern M. and Ruth (Swanger) Barre. Donna had lived most of her life in the
Greenwich area. She was a 1950 graduate of Greenwich High School. She had
worked at Leroy Tractor in Greenwich, Stewart Pharmacy in Honolulu, Hawaii while her
husband was stationed in the Navy from 1952 ' 1955, at R.R. Donneley & Sons in
Willard, Fleetwood Enterprises, Greenwich, and Home Health Care in Greenwich until
her retirement. Donna was a member of the Greenwich United Methodist Church. She
enjoyed her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, James P. Curtiss, whom she married May 5, 1952; her
son, Timothy J. (Joy) Curtiss of Ashville, Ohio; her daughter, Tina M (Jeff) Steiber of
Norwalk; 4 grandchildren; her sister, Deborah Brown of Greenwich; several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Gene V. Barre and several half
brothers and sisters.
A private memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 5 at the Eastman Funeral Home, 49 W. Main St., Greenwich with Pastor Georgette Gaston officiating.
Memorials if desired may be given to the Greenwich United Methodist Church, 18 E. Main St., Greenwich, Ohio 44837.