Donna M. (Artist) Scott

June 22, 1946 - March 2, 2020

LUNENBURG- Donna M. (Artist) Scott, 73, of Lunenburg formerly of Shirley, received her angel wings, Monday evening March 2, 2020 in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Donna was born in Fitchburg, on June 22, 1946, a daughter of the late Robert and Olive (Jacobs) Artist and had lived in Shirley for most of her life before moving to Lunenburg 15 years ago. She graduated from Ayer High School in 1964 with a bigger than life personality. Donna had a long career as a seamstress, starting off as a young woman at the George Frost Company and later on Ft. Devens in the T.D. Maintenance Department. She was happy to assist the military recruits with all their patches and repairs to their uniforms. She has been given many awards for her outstanding work, including a personal home visit from a 3 Star General to congratulate her on all her achievements. She enjoyed deep sea fishing with her husband, and freshwater fishing at Fort Pond which was her special place to go. She always enjoyed sewing for others, playing pool, cooking which was her specialty, making puzzles and doing word games as well as spending time with her children and grandchildren and great granddaughter who she adored. She always enjoyed time with her friends and helping them out. She was loved by all. Donna leaves her husband of 19 years, Rusty O. Scott of Luneburg; two daughters, Diane M. Holman and her husband Craig of Townsend and Denise R. Kosakowski and her husband Kris of Shirley; two sisters, Janet Mita of Ayer and Barbara Artist of Shirley; four grandchildren, C.J. Holman, Chloe Holman, Jamie Kosakowski and Jordan Kosakowski; a great-granddaughter, Ivy Lynn, and several nephews and nieces. Her family would like to Thank the nurses and doctors at Health Alliance Hospital Leominster Campus, for their outstanding compassion and care as well as all the kindness they showered her with. She surely left a mark in their hearts. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 AM Friday, March 13, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Church, 14 Phoenix Street, Shirley. Donna’s family will receive family and friends on Thursday March 12, from 4 to 7 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd., (Rte 2A) Ayer. In lieu of a charity donation, the family requests “And Act of Kindness” towards others she would love that.