Susanne Donavan

Susanne Willis Donavan, 83, formerly of 35 Autumn Street, East Rochester, NH passed away on June 6, 2022, surrounded by family. Born January 15, 1939, in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Mary Ellen (Morrison) Willis. Susanne lived in East Rochester for 50 years after moving from Hampton Falls. She had been a resident of the Dover Center for Health and Rehabilitation for the past four years. Susanne was pre-deceased in 2011 by her loving husband of 51 years, Luis Donavan, her brother Edward Willis, grandson Christopher Allen Dixon, and son-in-law Christopher Dixon. Susanne attended Winnacunnet Highschool, Newburyport Highschool, Boston University, and the Anna Jacques Hospital School of Nursing. In the 60's and early 70's, Susanne worked as a nurse throughout the Seacoast area and at the Gafney Home for Senior Living in Rochester, NH. After nursing, Susanne and Luis settled in Rochester where she was a lifelong loving homemaker caring for husband and 4 children. The...