Fairmont, W. Virginia, Fitchburg, Ma.
Donna Rae Bever
Loving Mother, Grandmother
Donna Rae Bever, 61, died Saturday June 7, at Duke University Hospital in
Durham, N.C. after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer with her loving
family at her bedside.
Donna was born in Leominster, MA., October 30, 1952, the daughter of
Robert H. and Rachel (Walton) Goodman. She attained her GED and
attended Mt. Wachusett Commuity College in Gardner, MA. and graduated
as a Para Legal in West Virginia in 1992. She was employed as
administrative assistant in various companies, lastly at Info Cision in
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, W. VA.
Donna Leaves her very best friend and companion of many years Daniel T.
Boutwell of Fitchburg, her son Robert Jason Shoulders of Worcester,
daughters and sons-in-law Michelle Carlson and K.C. and Christina Shoulders-Drainer and Matt both of Fairmont, W. VA. Her brothers Scott Bever of Gardner and Edward Bever of Bluffton S.C. Donna also leaves her sisters, Belinda Scott of Gardner,
Robin Norton of Fitchburg, Sandra Turner of Tewksbury, Cheryl Engel of
Willow Spring, N.C. Lori Snowden of Fitchburg and Kristine Goodman-
Boddie of Fitchburg. Also her grandchildren Dalton Shoulders. Alexis
Hillberry, Micah Carlson, Elijah Drainer, Marley Carlson all in W. VA and Ian
McCann, Juliyannah Shoulders and Gavin Shoulders all of Worcester. Her
step-father Leonard Goodman. Also her "step-daughter" Angie Shoulders.
Many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews and cousins.
Donna also leaves special friends Lois and Paul Carlson of Warren, Ohio,
Kristen, Greg, Chad and Aaron Matthus of Canton, Ohio. Close high school
friends Debbie Cormier-Lowe of Leominster, Donna Thibodeau of N.H. and
Cheryl Gagnon of Washington State. Donna was a member of A.A. and had
many friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation time for Donna on Thursday
June 12 from 5 to 8 P.M. in the Bosk Funeral Home 85 Blossom St.
Fitchburg, Ma.. Contributions in her name may be made to the National
Alliance for Mental Illness, NAMI.org or to Box 62596, Baltimore, MD. 21264-
2596. A memorial service for Donna will be held in Fairmont, W. Virginia at
a later date.
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