Daune Helen (McDonough) Winslow
Passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital on March 7th, 2020, after a long illness.
Born in 1935 in Ilion NY, she relocated locally with her family and attended Schenectady Public Schools.
Daune worked at New York Telephone (now Verizon) Company as a long distance operator and retired after 32 years of service.
Daune loved gardening , flowers, bird watching and identifying them, Stock Car racing , which she participated in powder puff (women racing) derbies just for fun. In the winter she would travel to Florida with her husband for sunshine, ocean breezes and Nascar. She also enjoyed sitting by a camp fire, spending time with her family for celebrations and cake.
She was predeceased by her parents, Eugene and Beatrice McDonough, also her brothers William, Eugene "Jack", and Robert McDonough.
Survived by her loving husband, Thomas Winslow, her daughter, Brenda ( David) Haberland,
grandchildren, Gina Marie ( Matt) Kopczynski, and Mick Slater.
Her great grandchildren, Nicholas, Alarick, and Evie Marie
Survivors also include her brother, Daniel McDonough; brothers in law, Warren and Jack Winslow, aunts, uncles, several nieces, nephews, great nieces , great nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Animal Protective Foundation 53 Maple Ave. Scotia NY. 12302 in her honor.