Born July 11th, 1992 to Laurie Ellen Manning and Peter Vernon McDonald, passed away on March 17th, 2020. She was 27.
Denise was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She had a flourishing career as a cake decorator for Publix Supermarkets where she met her wonderful bakery family. As a lover of animals, concerts, and crowds, she was always surrounded by the things and people she loved most.
Denise is survived by her mother, Laurie Ellen Manning of Jacksonville. Her aunt Terry DeAngelis, her uncle Michael Manning, her aunt Susan Maher, uncle Jimmy Maher, cousins Christopher Willis, and James P. Maher, and lifelong best friend David Freeman.
Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home is proudly serving the family.
A visitation will be held on Monday, March 23rd at 6pm at Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 St. John's Bluff Road N. Jacksonville, Florida 32225. A graveside service will be held the following day, Tuesday, March 24th at 10:00 am for close friends and family at Chapel Hills Memory Gardens. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
