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[[File:Catherine Shene.jpg|right|thumb||Kay Donaldson Shene<br>|Adirondack Daily Enterprise|, February 15, 2022]]'''Born''': August 22, 1931

'''Died''': February 10, 2022

'''Married''': [[George%20A.%20Donaldson%2C%20Jr.|George A. Donaldson, Jr.]] (died, 1978), Claude J. Shene

'''Children''': George A. Donaldson III, Craig E. Donaldson, Catherine K. Fitzgerald, Wayne B. Donaldson

'''Kay Donaldson Shene'''
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''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', February 15, 2022

'''Catherine Beryl Donaldson Shene'''

Catherine <span class="quotations">“Kay” Beryl (Beaney) Donaldson Shene, age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2022 at her home in [[Lake%20Clear|Lake Clear]] surrounded by family.

Born Aug. 22, 1931 in Dickinson Center, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Catherine <span class="quotations">“Kitty” (Gray) Beaney.

Kay enjoyed traveling to Nova Scotia in her camper, bowling, reading, spending time with her family and shopping. Catherine had a love for lighthouses and animals, her favorite animals being owls and poodles.

Kay married the late George A. Donaldson, Jr. on March 29, 1948 at the [[St.%20Regis%20Presbyterian%20Church|Presbyterian church]] in [[Paul%20Smiths|Paul Smiths]]. They resided in [[Lake%20Clear|Lake Clear]]. Kay and George went on to have four children, three boys and a daughter. George predeceased Catherine in 1978. Catherine later married Claude J. Shene on Oct. 27, 1979 at the [[First%20United%20Methodist%20Church|First United Methodist Church]] in Saranac Lake. They resided in Lake Clear.

Kay is survived by her sons: George A. Donaldson III, of Saranac Inn, Craig E. Donaldson (Nora) of Lake Clear and her daughter Kim Fitzgerald (Jack) of Lake Clear, as well as 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Kay was predeceased by her parents Elmer and Kitty, her husband George and her second husband Claude, her son Wayne and her loving dog, Misty.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the [[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], 20 Church St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983. All services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Family and friends wishing to remember Catherine <span class="quotations">“Kay” (Beaney) Donaldson Shene may make memorial contributions to the [[Tri-Lakes%20Humane%20Society|Tri-Lakes Humane Society]] or the Joshua Fund in care of the funeral home. Family and friends can also share a memory, leave a condolence and sign the online guestbook at www.fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.