Maureen Donnelly Buckwalter, 90, of Unity Township, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, peacefully at home with her loving family at her side. She was born March 9, 1932, in Lancaster, to the late Bernard and Alice (Knust) Donnelly. Maureen graduated from McCaskey High School, Class of 1949, and worked briefly for the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal before marrying and becoming a stay-at-home mom. Much of her life was devoted to caring for her special needs son, Paul (whom she called her "gift from God") and being an advocate for the special needs community. Maureen was heavily involved in the Arc of Westmoreland County and was instrumental in developing educational and recreational programs to enrich the lives of children with developmental challenges. She was the recipient of numerous awards from the Arc including the Volunteer of the Year Award (1996), the People First Award (2001) and the prestigious Mary Jane Glass Lifetime Achievement Award (2005). Maureen enjoyed cooking for her family, doing her morning crossword puzzle, playing bridge with her friends, and never missed an episode of her favorite game show, "Jeopardy!" She was a faithful member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe, for many years. Maureen was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Kathleen Donnelly; and precious grandson, Jacob Manalo. She is survived by her half-brother Michael Donnelly; two daughters: Tracy Vaughn (Jim) and Lori Manalo (Al); two sons, David (April) and Paul Buckwalter; six grandchildren, Bryan and Gregory Vaughn (Natalie), Allison and Isabella Manalo, and Tyler Buckwalter (Alasha) and Abigail Buckwalter-Ingram (Robert); and four great-grandchildren, Lincoln Vaughn, and Collin, Izaak and Oliver Buckwalter. Maureen wanted to be sure to thank her devoted caregivers, the wonderful nurses of Excela Hospice, and especially her daughter-in-law, April Buckwalter, for her kind and compassionate care during her final years. Maureen's family takes comfort in knowing she is surrounded by loved ones and in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Maureen's family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 331 Weldon St., Latrobe. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the church sanctuary. Interment will follow in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Youngstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Achieva, 5129 Route 30 Greensburg, PA 15601, or online at www.achieva.info/form=FUNUGABXCCJ. The HARTMAN-GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., Latrobe, has been assisting the family with the arrangements. To post an online condolence, please visit www.hartman-grazianofuneralhome.com. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.