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Madonna Clare Staley Pashia

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Birth	:	4 Dec 1925 Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Oct 2012 Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA
Burial	:	Saint Boniface Cemetery, Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0825005, -95.5943985
Description	:	Donna was born on the family farm near Charter Oak, Iowa December 4, 1925 to Francis Anthony and Catharine Ellen Gaughan Staley. She was raised on farms near Charter Oak and Ute, Iowa, attending rural neighborhood schools. Donna loved her high school days at Charter Oak and graduated with the class of 1943. She often told stories about driving her four younger brothers to school and playing basketball for Charter Oak High. After graduation, she was invited by her aunts, Clare Luft and Donna Fester, to move to Glendale, California and enter cosmetology school. She worked in their salon... Read More	Donna was born on the family farm near Charter Oak, Iowa December 4, 1925 to Francis Anthony and Catharine Ellen Gaughan Staley. She was raised on farms near Charter Oak and Ute, Iowa, attending rural neighborhood schools. Donna loved her high school days at Charter Oak and graduated with the class of 1943. She often told stories about driving her four younger brothers to school and playing basketball for Charter Oak High. After graduation, she was invited by her aunts, Clare Luft and Donna Fester, to move to Glendale, California and enter cosmetology school. She worked in their salon for several years before moving on to salons in La Jolla and Palm Springs. Donna spent a couple years working as a stylist on a cruise ship traveling from Los Angeles to Hawaii and back to San Francisco. She and a friend became co-owners of a salon in Costa Mesa. It was while living in Costa Mesa that she met her husband, Richard R. Pashia. Donna and Dick were married at St. Joachim Catholic Church on the 17th of September, 1966. They lived in Costa Mesa until they purchased their home in Corona Del Mar. Dick and Donna loved to go golfing and traveled to Iowa and St. Louis, Missouri to visit their families. Donna gave up her career to care for Dick as he fought with cancer. Dick passed away in their home on November 2, 1978. Donna then pursued a career in real estate, working on Catalina Island and also in Dana Point. She worked as an office receptionist in neighborhood businesses and was a docent at Sherman Gardens in Corona Del Mar. One of her greatest passions was meeting and taking an interest in her neighbors and their lives. She was an avid reader and worked daily crosswords and crypto quotes. She liked to play cards, board games and watched all the golf tournaments. She was always interested in sports. Donna took a great interest in the arts and frequently attended art shows, displaying a special interest in Laguna Beach Art Shows. Donna was a member of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach. Donna died peacefully in her home October 2, 2012. Donna was preceded in death by her loving husband Dick; her parents, Frank and Ella Staley; her siblings Patricia, Beatrice, Joseph, Lawrence, Donald and Marvin Staley; nephews Randy Staley and Bruce and Brian Larkin. She is survived by brothers: Frank and Mary Staley of Dayton, Ohio; Jack and Delores Staley of Carroll, Iowa; Earl Staley of Charter Oak, Iowa; sister: Judy and Don Groth of Denison, Iowa; sisters-in-law: Elaine Staley and Germaine Staley of Charter Oak, Iowa; stepson: Mark and Melissa Pashia of Silverado Canyon, California; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, CA with Father Joseph Truong as Celebrant. A local Memorial Mass was celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 24, 2012, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Charter Oak, Iowa, with Father Paul Kelly as Celebrant and Father Richard Remmes as Concelebrant. Bob Staley served as Eulogist. Others participating in the mass included Cantor: Lindsay Smith; Servers: Matt Staley and Brad Staley; Lectors: Troy Groth and Rick Staley; Gift Bearers: Tom and Karen Staley; and Eucharistic Ministers: Dean Staley and Jimmy Staley. Music for the mass included congregational hymns of "Amazing Grace", "Prayer of St. Francis" and "Irish Blessing", vocal duet, "Isaiah 49" with Doug and Nancy Jenson as vocalists, and vocal solo, "Ave Maria" with Lindsay Smith as soloist. Jean Cornelius served as accompanist. Inurnment was at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Charter Oak, Iowa. Following the inurnment all were invited to join the family at the Charter Oak Community Build for fellowship and a meal catered by Staley's Food Service. A memorial has been established to St. Boniface Catholic Church in Charter Oak. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home assisted

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Madonna Clare Staley Pashia's memorial is located at: Saint Boniface Cemetery, Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA.
When did Madonna Clare Staley Pashia death?
Madonna Clare Staley Pashia death on 2 Oct 2012 in Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA
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Latitude: 42.0825005
Longitude: -95.5943985

Family Members:

Parent

Francis Anthony “Frank” Staley

(1889 - 1982)

Ellen Catherine “Ella” Gaughan Staley

(1897 - 1985)

Spouse

Siblings

Joseph Staley

(unknow - 1927)

Patricia Audry Staley

(1920 - 1920)

Mary Beatrice Staley

(1921 - 1930)

Lawrence Edward Staley

(1923 - 2008)

Donald Paul Staley

(1928 - 2002)

Marvin Leo Staley

(1930 - 2010)

Earl James Staley

(1935 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0825005, -95.5943985

2. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0833015, -95.5942001

3. Charter Oak Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0814018, -95.5942001

4. Saint Paul Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0802994, -95.5757980

5. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

6. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1385000, -95.6133000

7. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ricketts, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000

8. Saint Clair Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0592003, -95.7089005

9. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583000, -95.7093964

10. Willow Township Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9913776, -95.6141702

11. Hartliben Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1967010, -95.6707993

12. Morgan Cemetery
Schleswig, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1394005, -95.4403000

13. Putman Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233002, -95.7506027

14. Otter Creek Cemetery
Otter Creek Township, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749180, -95.4310208

15. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1556015, -95.7814026

16. Mount Hope Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1571999, -95.7814026

17. Heisler Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.7683029

18. Dow City Cemetery
Dow City, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

19. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

20. Butler Cemetery
Arion, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

21. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972

22. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331

23. Liston Township Cemetery
Danbury, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2468987, -95.7182999

24. Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9510000, -95.7800000