Donna J. Foskey, 55

MILTON - Donna J. Foskey of Milton passed away Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 55.

She was born Nov. 22, 1951, in Wilmington, daughter of the late Leonard L. and Iva Christine (Kelly) Smith.

Mrs. Foskey was a graduate of Beebe School of Nursing.

She was employed by Beebe Medical Center for 24 years and for seven years she worked in home health care nursing.

Mrs. Foskey was a member of the Red Hat Society and a member of Unity Chapter 16 of the Eastern Star.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Paul E. Foskey; her daughter, Melissa Raffaele and her husband Tony of Harrington; three grandchildren, Alex, Micayla and Brandon; three sisters, Patty McCoy and her husband William of Dover, Marianne Shetzler and her husband Thomas of Smyrna, and Lisa Tull and her husband Steven of Dover; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call one hour prior.

Entombment at Bethel Methodist Mausoleum will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Crohn"s & Colitis Foundation of America, 386 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016.