Donna Marie Stirpe, 89, Passes Away in Harrisburg and Lyons

Donna Marie Stirpe passes away at 89

Donna Marie Stirpe passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, according to a report from Fingerlakes1.com.

A resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she was originally from Lyons, New York. She was 89 years old.

Born on November 20, 1936, in Lyons, she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Pearl (Fields) Cole.

Donna leaves behind her husband, children, and grandchildren

Donna was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She shared 69 years of marriage with her late husband, Peter Stirpe.

Her surviving family includes her sons, Ronald (Nadine) Stirpe and Daniel Stirpe, both of Pennsylvania. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Denise Stirpe, of Rhode Island, and her sister-in-law, Diane (Lynch) Cole of Florida.

The family includes six grandchildren: Corey (Tara), Dustin (Katie), Brandon (Courtney), Eric (Molly), Cassandre, and Luke. She also leaves behind nine great-grandchildren and a special niece, Marie Palmer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Stirpe; her son, Dominick Stirpe; and her brother, James Cole.

Viewing and memorial services are scheduled for November

A viewing is scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026, at the Jesse H. Giegle Funeral Home, Inc., located at 2100 Linglestown Road in Harrisburg. The viewing will run from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a prayer service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Steven J. Arena officiating.

The Rites of Committal will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, 192 Geneva Street (Route 414 South) in Clyde, New York. Rev. John Omboga will officiate the service.

Donna will be entombed with her husband in the St. John the Evangelist Garden Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made in her name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://stjude.org.

Those wishing to share memories or offer condolences to the family can do so at www.BitnerCares.com.