OLD LYME — Donna Reynolds Speirs, 102, of Saunders Hollow Road, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 at her residence with her family by her side. Donna was born in Lyme March 2, 1920, the daughter of Donald and Kathryn (Harding) Reynolds …
She then worked for the Selective Service Board in Old Lyme. She married Malcolm Speirs Oct. 4, 1943. After living in Cleveland, Ohio … they returned to Old Lyme where she lived for the rest of her life …
Donna … was a long time member of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, the Hamburg Cove Yacht Club and was an active member of the Lyme – Old Lyme Senior Center …
Donna is survived by her daughter Gail (Ron) Jewell; son David (Ginny) Speirs; grandchildren: Michael (Lori) Speirs, Andrew (Stephanie) Speirs, Matthew (Jessica) Jewell and Jonathan (Nichole) Jewell; as well as nine great-grandchildren …
A Celebration of her Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme … Donna spent many hours reading books from Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. Donations may be made in her memory to the library.
Visit the full obituary at this link published by The Day on Feb. 12, 2023.