Obituary

Donna J. Trn, 77, of Big Beaver, died Monday, April 3, 2017, in Heritage Valley Beaver.Born January 22, 1940, in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Edna (Baney) Sullivan. She retired from the W.H. Smith Co. after over 20 years of service where she was a bookkeeper. Donna was a member of St. Monica’s Parish. Donna enjoyed the hundreds of personal relationships she formed with co-workers at Pittsburgh International Airport, customers at the family grocery store, and members of the Amish community in Volant. She loved to travel with her husband. She adored her grandchildren.She is survived by her loving husband, Edward Trn; her children, Edward J. II (Teresa) Trn of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; Larry R. (Lisa) Trn of Gastonia, N.C., and Diana L. (Scott) Mechling of Colonial Beach, Va.; her five grandchildren, Amy, Michael, Adam, Matthew and Madeline Trn; her sister, Edna Funari, and her two brothers, William and James Sullivan.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.Per Donna’s request, there will be no public visitation. Friends and family are invited to attend her Mass of Christian burial on Friday at 10 a.m. at the former St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church at 3357 Constitution Blvd., Darlington, PA 16115. A luncheon will follow at the Founder’s Hall of St. Monica’s Catholic Church, 116 Thorndale Drive, Beaver Falls, PA 15010.Private inurnment will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery.The family requests that contributions be made in Donna’s name to the Divine Mercy Angel Fund, 604 Tenth St., Beaver Falls, PA 15010.Arrangements by GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Chippewa Twp., gabauerfamilyfuneralhomes.com.