Submitted by Kate McCullough 1957 on 11/Jun/2023
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Beverly Brand Donato, born in Newburgh NY, on April 23,
1941, passed away on May 12, 2023, at her home in Grass
Valley, California. She was 82 years old. Bev was
predeceased by her parents Frank Brand and Mary Sparks Brand
and her loving partner, Charles Piccinnini. She is survived
by her sister, Sue Brand Maps-Hulick, and her children,
Craig Donato, Hilary Odoy, and Cindy England, and their
respective spouses. She is also survived by her eight
grandchildren, to whom she was affectionately known as
Grammy. Beverly was an artist at heart. She graduated from
Newburgh Free Academy in 1958 and from SUNY New Paltz in
1962. She received her master's degree in arts education
from SUNY New Paltz in 1989. As an art educator, Beverly
held a passion for helping students make personal
connections with art, promoting a student's education with
their own inherent creativity. She was an Art Teacher at St.
Thomas of Canterbury School in Cornwall on Hudson, Sacred
Heart School in Newburgh, Bishop Dunn Memorial at Mount St.
Mary's College, and at Fostertown Magnet School of Creative
and Performing Arts, of Newburgh NY. Beverly was a published
author sharing her student's work in School Arts Magazine.
She won numerous awards during her career, such as the
Middletown Art Group Artist on Campus, at MSMC. She has held
art exhibits throughout the Hudson Valley. After retirement,
she taught various adult art classes at Sarabrae Women's
Center, Walkhill River Art School, and even at Eskaton
Senior Living. Volunteering was a way for her to share her
creative talents with others. She also loved doing art
projects with her grandchildren who also share her love for
art.
A private memorial service is planned for July 2, 2023, in
Lake Tahoe, CA. Please email cdonato@gmail.com (with subject
'Beverly') if you are interested in remotely attending the
memorial through Zoom.
Beverly Brand Donato, born in Newburgh NY, on April 23,
1941, passed away on May 12, 2023, at her home in Grass
Valley, California. She was 82 years old. Bev was
predeceased by her parents Frank Brand and Mary Sparks Brand
and her loving partner, Charles Piccinnini. She is survived
by her sister, Sue Brand Maps-Hulick, and her children,
Craig Donato, Hilary Odoy, and Cindy England, and their
respective spouses. She is also survived by her eight
grandchildren, to whom she was affectionately known as
Grammy. Beverly was an artist at heart. She graduated from
Newburgh Free Academy in 1958 and from SUNY New Paltz in
1962. She received her master's degree in arts education
from SUNY New Paltz in 1989. As an art educator, Beverly
held a passion for helping students make personal
connections with art, promoting a student's education with
their own inherent creativity. She was an Art Teacher at St.
Thomas of Canterbury School in Cornwall on Hudson, Sacred
Heart School in Newburgh, Bishop Dunn Memorial at Mount St.
Mary's College, and at Fostertown Magnet School of Creative
and Performing Arts, of Newburgh NY. Beverly was a published
author sharing her student's work in School Arts Magazine.
She won numerous awards during her career, such as the
Middletown Art Group Artist on Campus, at MSMC. She has held
art exhibits throughout the Hudson Valley. After retirement,
she taught various adult art classes at Sarabrae Women's
Center, Walkhill River Art School, and even at Eskaton
Senior Living. Volunteering was a way for her to share her
creative talents with others. She also loved doing art
projects with her grandchildren who also share her love for
art.