WA - Donna Arbow, faithful servant of God who loved her family and her Catholic faith, passed away October 29th 2025, following a year on hospice care in the same nursing home she had worked as a much loved nurse for over 20 years.

Donna was born on Valentine's Day, 1936 in Peck, ID and lived her first 13 years on the family farm with her brother and two sisters. Her father's passing moved her and her mom Lily to Lewiston in 1949. After graduating from Lewiston H.S. In 1954, Donna moved to Seattle to study nursing at Seattle University. There she met the love of her life Patrick Arbow, and they were married in 1958, the Summer after Donna graduated from the school of nursing.

Donna will always be remembered for her love of Jesus, her baking, her prolific letter writing, and her love of the elderly and her many friends and neighbors. Donna's prayerful spirit touched many lives and she found great comfort in praying with and for others.

Donna was preceded in death by her husband Pat. She is survived by her five children - Pat, Theresa, Michael, Molly and Michele and their spouses; her 9 grandchildren and her 9 great grandchildren.

Mom/Donna/ Grandma/ Great Grandma - we miss you and love you very much!

A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 21st at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in West Seattle, with a Rosary preceding at 10:00 AM. Reception to follow the funeral in the parish hall.

In lieu of flowers my mom would like any donations be made to Catholic Life Ministries. (Catholiclifeministries.org)

Click on the link below to live stream the funeral.

https://www.facebook.com/HolyRosaryWestSeattle

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