In Memory

Donalda Renee Pelletier (Shepard) - Class Of 1945

Donalda Renee Pelletier (Shepard)

Renee Pelletier Shepard, 86, of Carefree, Arizona passed away on December 29, 2013. Renee was born the only child to French Canadian immigrants, Adrien and Donalda Pelletier, on March 28, 1927 in Los Angeles. Renee studied and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Occidental College in Los Angeles. As an adult, she pursued modeling for print ads as well as local television, but her talent was in more artistic endeavors and she created many wonderful works that were enjoyed by friends and family alike!

Renee had resided in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and Maui, Hawaii, but spent her remaining years in Arizona. She led a free-spirited life filled with her family and many friends, pursuing her artistic passions. Renee is predeceased by her daughter Danette, and survived by her sons Kirk, Robert Jr, and Brett Shepard, and two grandchildren.

The Arizona Republic, January 10, 2014