Donna E. Harriman

Born in Houlton, ME, a daughter of the late Ernest M. and Pauline (Campbell) Elliott, she lived in Maine for many years before moving to Fairhaven in 1958.

She graduated from the former Ricker Classical Institute in Maine and earned her BA from Colby College in 1948. She was a devoted communicant of St. Andrews Episcopal Church where she was a member, past Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer of its Women’s Group for several years.

She was employed as an Office Manager of the State Department of Employment Security in New Bedford and Plymouth for over 20 years before retiring in 1990. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Agawam Chapter, #121 in Marion and had been a past Worthy Matron. She enjoyed knitting and crafts, but most of all spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she leaves: 1 son Mark E. Harriman and his wife Marie of Rochester, NY, 1 daughter Lynda D. Racine and her husband Andrew of Fairhaven; 2 brothers Ralph A. Elliott of Houlton, ME and Dr. John C. Elliott of Fort Kent, ME; 7 grandchildren: Rachael E. Politzer, Adrienne P. Lill, Sarah D. Przystarz, Colby P. Harriman and Kyle R., Andrea L. and Luke H. Racine; 4 great grandsons: Benjamin, Zachary and Nekoda Przystarz and Oliver Politzer; several nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late Peter B. Harriman and sister of the late Wilma J. Carpenter and Garth W. Elliott.

Her Funeral Mass with Requiem Eucharist will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 9:00 am in St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 169 Belleville Rd., New Bedford followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 5 to 8 pm in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME OF MEMORIAL TRIBUTE AT FAIRLAWN, 180 Washington St., Fairhaven with an Eastern Star Ritual at 7pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Agawam Chapter Scholarship Fund, c/o 3 Sherwood Ave., Mattapoisett, MA 02739 or St. Andrews Church, PO Box 50267, New Bedford, MA 02745. Visit www.waring-sullivan.com for tributes or directions.