Donna L. Marusarz

Donna L. Marusarz

Horseheads/Tyrone: Donna L. Marusarz, age 79, of Horseheads, NY was united with her Lord and Savior on Thursday October 15, 2026 at Absolut Care - Three Rivers in Painted Post, NY.

Honoring her wishes there will be no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family on a date and time to be announced on the funeral home website.

Those wishing to make a memorial contribution may consider the Tyrone Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 69, Tyrone, NY 14887 or First Baptist Church, 2293 Grand Central Avenue, Horseheads, NY 14845.

Donna was born in Fort Worth, TX, one of 10 children, seven of them daughters of the late Charles Leonard Hall and Daisy M. (Randall) Hall. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy in the class of 1965; and on October 23, of that same year, in the Second Milo Baptist Church she married her high school sweetheart David F. Marusarz. A lifelong area resident, she was a stay at home mom until she finished raising her family. Her natural care giving skills, led her to become a home health aide for St. Marks Terrace in Penn Yan, and Dundee. She also worked as a private duty nanny for several area families. Retiring in 2008, to enjoy and care for her husband, David who passed away on Dec. 22, 2019.

Mrs. Marusarz was a member of the First Baptist Church of Horseheads. She enjoyed artwork crafts, and word puzzles; her greatest joy came from caring for children, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived and will be dearly missed by her son Kyle D. (Kim) Marusarz of Perry, NY; two daughters Jennifer L. Marusarz with whom she was making her home, and Leandra D. (David) Smail of Canton, GA; 5 grandchildren Andrew, Katherine (Kody) Kelsey, and Jessica Marusarz, Nicholas and Elena Smail; 1 great grandson (Everett); a brother Edward (Anne) Hall of Branchport; 5 sisters Ruth Baker of Celeron, NY, Sara (Paul) Hansen of Penn Yan, Susan Gibson of Dundee, Rebecca (Randy) Johnson of Vonore, TN, Amy (Kenneth) Jerby of Wakefield, KS, a sister in law Cheryl Hall of Dundee; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by 2 brothers Jon & Aaron Hall, a sister Diana Parmelee; sister in law Rosemary Combs, brother in laws Don Baker & Dana Gibson.

Arrangements entrusted to the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee; online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.