Donna Suits

Donna Jean (Brohman) Gould Suits passed away peacefully Wednesday April 15, 2020, 6 days after her husband of 34 years, William (Bill) H. Suits, both having succumbed to a coronavirus infection. Donna was born September 23, 1941 in Detroit Michigan to Andy and Ida Brohman. She grew up in Detroit with her older sister Elda (Brohman) Helm O’Brien, who still lives in Michigan. Donna attended Pershing High School (Class of 1959) where, on the first day of school, she became lockermates and then lifelong friends with Joan (Bennett) Uhrick, who she often called her “second sister”. Donna married Edmund Price Gould on August 19, 1961. They moved to Freehold, NJ and raised 3 children, Wendy (Gould) Biggs (married to Ray), Paul Gould (married to Kathy Wurzbach Gould) and Brian Gould (married to Claire Hoeschler Gould). Donna filled the home with love, talk and music, playing guitar, leading the junior choir at Hope Lutheran Church, and warmly welcoming anyone the children brought home. The family moved to Basking Ridge, NJ in 1979. Donna and Ed separated in 1983 and divorced. Donna married her second husband Bill Suits in July 1985 and moved to Bedminster, NJ to a condominium in Knollcrest. Donna welcomed Bill’s children as her own: Tim Suits (married to Beverly Fontanares Suits) and Joanna (Suits) Hubenthal (married to Carl) . For years Donna loved working as a realtor, warmly meeting people and welcoming them into their new homes. Donna was able to travel on realtor trips and she loved to share stories with her family of the memories of her overseas travels for years. She and Bill loved music, going to concerts and singing in their church choir wherever they lived. Donna had a deep love for all her grandchildren: Alicia and Daniel Biggs, Carley and Jamison Gould, Laura Gould and Zachary Gould, Ashley, Lilith and Connor Hubenthal, Stephanie Fontanares Smith and Sierra Amelia Fontanares Suits. She always loved reading with the children. Seeing her grandchildren and their accomplishments brought great joy to Donna. With her debilitating arthritis worsening, Donna and Bill moved to Meadow Lakes senior community in East Windsor, NJ in 2014. When her out-of-town family visited, Donna loved showing off the beautiful gardens of Meadow Lakes. With Paul’s family nearby, she was able to attend her grandchildren Carley’s and Jamison’s sporting and musical events. Donna enjoyed attending family holiday events at Paul and Kathy Gould’s house with her family and friends - the more people to talk to, the merrier! Despite Bill having been a University of Wisconsin football player and her children and grandchildren being avid football fans, Donna never quite seemed to figure out the game of football! She’d much rather read People magazine and drink her can of Diet Pepsi - through a straw. Bill lovingly cared for Donna as her health declined over the last few years. Their love for each other was strong and neither would have been happy alone on this earth. Knowing their faith in the Lord, they now rest together in the Lord’s house: My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:2-3 (NIV) Donna loved being at Meadow Lakes and the staff clearly cared for her. The family appreciates the Meadow Lakes nursing and staff being with Donna for us in her final days and facilitating a video call with her children and grandchildren on Easter weekend. Donations in Donna’s memory can be made at https://springpointsl.org/foundation/heroes/ to honor the Meadow Lakes personnel who cared for Donna and Bill Suits during this coronavirus pandemic. A celebration of life will be held at Princeton United Methodist Church once travel restrictions are lifted and it is safe for family and friends to gather. It will be a joint celebration to honor both Donna and Bill for their love, lives and faith. Please provide your email address in the “SUBSCRIBE to UPDATES” button on the bottom right of this page so that we may contact you once the date and details are finalized.