Lansdale Woman, North Penn Animal Hospital Employee, Passes Away

Obituary courtesy Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home

LANSDALE, PA — Donna L. Clugston, 59, of Lansdale, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 25, 2019 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was the beloved wife of Scott Clugston, with whom she shared 26 years of marriage.

Born in Lansdale on September 16, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Harry Martin and survived by her mother Lynn Martin of Lansdale PA.

Donna was a loving wife, daughter, sister and mother who loved being surrounded by people and spent most of her career in various customer service roles; most recently at North Penn Animal Hospital in Lansdale PA. She adored all animals, especially elephants and cats. Donna also enjoyed spending her free time in her prized gardens, on the beach with her toes in the sand, taking photographs of sunsets, spending time with her family and friends, and dancing to the Grateful Dead. Donna was known for her baking skills and her infamous Christmas cookies. She will be profoundly missed and will live forever in the hearts and minds of all the people she touched.

In addition to her husband Scott, Donna is survived by her four daughters; Annmarie Parrish, husband Eric and their 2 children Kendall and Shaylie, of Green Lane PA. Candis Rush, husband Adam and their daughter Sadie, of Red Hill PA. Tiffany Branson of Pennsburg PA and Gabrielle Clugston of North Wales, PA. She is also survived by her four siblings; Harry Martin III, Barbara Wlodarczyk, Carin Void, Steven Martin, their spouses and children.

Relatives and friends will be received Friday, May 31 after 5:00 p.m. in the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Avenue, Lansdale, where a celebration of her life will begin at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in memory of Donna to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee (www.elephants.com); the Elmwood Park Zoo (www.elmwoodparkzoo.com/support/donate); or to a charity supporting research for Pancreatic Cancer.