Claudia R. Donnelly, age 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29th, 2026, at Albany Medical Center in the company of her loving family. Claudia was born on July 7th, 1961, in Manhattan, New York to the late John Ross and Edith (Mirels) MacLennan.
Claudia met her beloved husband and soulmate, Michael, in 1993 in New York City, and the two shared 32 years of beautiful marriage together while raising their daughter, Beth. Claudia is forever known for her love of animals as well as her passionate creativity in life. Claudia was one to cherish time spent with her family, full of empathy and words of wisdom, showing all of us what it meant to be loved.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, from 4-7 PM, at DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Avenue, Rotterdam, NY.
In lieu of flowers, you are encouraged to randomly brighten someone’s day, help someone in need, or give when nothing is asked of you. Remember her well to those she never met.