Mary Donatelli Nation ’46

Mary Donatelli Nation ’46, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Providence; Dec. 29, after a brief illness. She was a social worker in Providence, and after earning her master’s degree from Boston University she worked as a medical social worker in the Boston area. She volunteered with several organizations throughout her life, especially those dedicated to the political and personal empowerment of women, such as the League of Women Voters, the Democratic Women’s Club, and Planned Parenthood. In April 2004, at the age of 80, she proudly participated in the March for Women’s Lives in Washington, D.C., to defend a woman’s right to reproductive choice. She was also instrumental in the successful bid to place a historical marker in Fellsmere, Fla., to commemorate the first-ever vote cast by a woman in Fellsmere. After retiring to Florida in 1990, she and her husband enjoyed collecting antiques and opened Nation’s Bounty, an antique business. She was an avid gardener and is survived by three children and three grandchildren.