Ellen Marie McDonald, age 62, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, after a short battle with cancer. A life-long Rhode Islander, Ellen was the daughter of Ann Viens McDonald and Donald McDonald. She was the youngest of three, and is survived by her brother, David McDonald of Austin, Texas, her sister, Susan MacDonald of Castle Rock, Colorado, and her nieces and nephews- John, Sarah, Kathryn, and Caroline and her great-nephews- Wyatt, Jackson and Theodore. Ellen was a lover of books, movies, art, and video games. She will be missed. Donations in Ellen’s memory can be made to the Hope Health Hospice Center, whose team shared warm and empathetic care.