ROCKLAND — Donna "Meme" Thurlow, 64, died unexpectedly, yet peacefully, following a life-long illness, March 3, 2013, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

A graveside service will be announced in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Donation Department, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.

To share a memory or read a full obituary, visit her Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home in Rockland.