Obituary of Donna B. Inman

Age 72, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Donna was born in Harford Mills NY a daughter of the late Mary (Royce) and Stephen L. Birdsall. She is also predeceased by her siblings, Stephen Birdsall and Betty Bell, step-son Patrick Shoemaker Inman Lyons and granddaughter Jocelyn Horton. Donna is survived by her loving husband of 43 years Edward L. Inman; children, and their families, Janielle L. and David Horton of Harford NY with children, Joelle (Bryan) Keible and Dustin (Alyssa) Horton; Valerie L. and Wayne Masiker of Lake Worth FL with sons, Nolan (Gabriela) and Justin; Scott W. and Jennifer Crispell of Berkshire NY with daughter Kimberly; Erika J. and Jay Collins of Horseheads, with daughters, Kali Gonzalez, Lilly and Kenzie Benson; Julie A. Inman of Jacksonville FL; Gabrielle Lyons (wife of Patrick) of Oldsmar FL, with children, Kara (Jonathan) Altman, Ashely and Garrett Shoemaker; great grandchildren, Clayton Altman and Isadore Kibell; sister Rosemary Setford of Hudson FL; brother and sister-in-law Ronald and Abby Birdsall of Marathon NY; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Donna and Ed lived in the Ithaca area for a number of years before moving to Elmira to be close to their daughter and her family. Donna worked at the Cornell Veterinary School and later as a building inspector for the Town of Danby. She also had received her LPN license from Tompkins Cortland Community College. Donna was a member of His Tabernacle Church, Horseheads. Those wishing may remember Donna with a donation to either, CareFirst, 3805 Meads Creek Road, Painted Post NY 14870 or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014. Private family services will be held.