Anne Elizabeth Hynes was born October 1, 1935, in Yonkers, New York, She was the second child of the late John J. Hynes and Elizabeth Mary (Sullivan) Hynes. She attended Saint Denis School in Yonkers and Mount St. Mary's High School in Newburgh, before transferring to Gorton High. She was forced to quit high school at age 16 to help support her mother.
At age 19, Anne married George C. Donzella and later became a stay-at-home mom to Elizabeth, Denise, George Jr. and Suzanne. In July of 1969, the young family moved to Fort Lauderdale to begin a new chapter in their lives. When her children were older, Anne worked for a variety of companies in Broward County, including Alantic Federal Savings & Loan, VGC Enterprises and Golnick Advertising, before finally retiring from Edward Don & Co. in 2004.
Anne is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth A. Donzella of Oakland Park and Suzanne Falkenstrom of Pompano Beach; son-in-law David M. Falkenstrom and granddaughter Anna Grace Falkenstrom. Also her brother Denis J. Hynes and nieces Marcia Hynes and Cynthia Hynes (Marty) Liwosz. Anne was preceded in death by her daughter, Denise Donzella; son, George C. Donzella Jr; brother John (Jack) Hynes, Jr.; two nephews and one niece.
Visitation will held on Friday, April 9th, from 5:00 - 6:00 at the Kraeer Fairchild Funeral Home, 4061 N. Federal Hwy, in Fort Lauderdale. The service will begin at 6:00pm, followed by a reception.
In keeping with Broward County Department of Health Regulations, all guests are required to wear a mask or facial covering.
"One night a man had a dream. In it he was
walking along a beach with the Lord. Across
the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each
scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the
sand, one belonging to him, and the other to the
Lord.
"When the final scene of his life flashed before
him, he looked back at the footprints in the
sand. He noticed many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints, and
realized that they came at the hardest and
saddest times of his life.
"Bothered about this, he questioned the Lord
saying, 'Lord, you said that once I decided to
follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
burdensome times in my life, there is only one
set of footprints. I don't understand why when I
needed you the most you would leave me.'
"The Lord replied, 'My dear child, I love you
and I would never leave you. During the times
of trial and suffering, when you see only one
set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.' "
