Obituary of Donna Lee Hebb

HEBB, Donna Lee - age 64, of South Maitland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on December 21st, 2024, at the Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born in Halifax, she was a daughter to Vera Ward and the late Robie Dodge.

Mom was one of the kindest most gentle and sincere souls who found good in everything and had such great faith in people. Her calm approach brought ease to any situation and her perseverance was unmatched.  She was well known for her love of crocheting and coin collecting and her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. 

Donna is survived by her mother, Vera; children, Tanya Doucette, Sara (Brad) Dauphinee, Nicholas (Micheline) Doucette and Jessica Robyn Hebb; grandchildren, Raeliegh, Staci, Dylan, Ashley, Destiny, London, Alexis, Andrew, Oliver, Levi and Nova; great grandchildren, Oliver and Nicholas; siblings, Bonnie Enns, Brian Dodge, Hal Dodge and Bruce Dodge; nieces and nephews, Gina, Johnathan, Erin, Justin, Jennifer and Sherman; longtime friend and partner, Scott Murphy; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Besides her father, she was predeceased by her first husband, Phillip Doucette, her second husband, Russell Hebb; grandparents, Vivian and Gordon Bennedict, Blanche and Earle Dodge.

Visitation will take place on Saturday, December 28, at 10am until time of funeral service at 11am in Ettinger’s Funeral Home, Shubenacadie, Rev. Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford officiating. A livestream of the service will be available beginning at 10:55AM at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=8dff52d9-fc3f-4de7-9961-3d79467b93cb   Pre-registration for the livestream is recommended

Reception is to follow in the funeral home’s hospitality area. Spring interment will occur in Pine Grove Cemetery, Stewiacke East.

Memorial donations may be made to the VON and/or the Red Cross, Canada.

Don’t quit

“When things go wrong as they sometimes will, when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill. When the funds are low, and the debts are high. And you want to smile but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must but don’t quit. Success is failure turned inside out, the silver tint of the clouds of doubt. You can never tell how close you are, it may be near when it seems afar. So, stick to the fight, with your hardest hit. It’s when things go wrong that you must not quit.”

Tributes, words of comfort and memories of Donna may be shared with the family at www.ettingerfuneralhome.com