Susan M. Donat Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Susan M. Donat of Narragansett, Rhode Island, who passed away at the age of 71, on January 20, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Susan M. Donat to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Guido R. Gaeta and Marion A. Gaeta (Caduto). She is survived by: her husband Walter E. Donat, MD; her children, Walter Donat (Lindsay) of East Greenwich, RI, Elizabeth Donat (Nicholas) of Seattle, WA and Marcela Donat (Mark) of Austin, TX; her grandchildren, Maria, John, Mathew and Elisa; her sister Roberta Nelson (Gordon) of Cranston, RI; and her sister-in-law Karen Olivier (William) of Cape Cod, MA.. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
I retired in 2018 and became involved in church hospital ministry until COVID.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Susan's memory may be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (https://give.sescc.org) at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W Palmeras Dr., Sun City, AZ 85373, or Kitchen of Hope, St Francis of Assisi Church, 114 High St., Wakefield, RI 02879.
