Donna was a good friend, very gracious, kind, and interested. We were friends back in high school, kept in touch through the college years, then somehow, life got in the way and we only connected sporadically. When Donna's Mom, Claire, passed, I saw her in a dream and knew I needed to share that info with Donna. So I called her, and she said, "That's my Mom, getting the girls back together!" From that point on, Donna and I met at Peets or Starbucks every month. It was wonderful to be back in friendship mode with Donna! I miss her greatly and give thanks for the love and compassion she exuded. Donna was amazing!
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My deepest condolences to Donna’s family. Donna was my dear friend. We met in the second grade and were friends through early adulthood. I regret that we drifted apart in later years (mostly my doing). She was a beautiful, loving, vibrant person. There are no words.
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She was my fifth grade teacher at Matthew Turner elementary, she was one of my favorite teachers. Her kindness and compassion for all of her students will always be remembered and cherished!
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My condolences to Donna's family. I first met Donna when I began teaching at Mills Elementary in Benicia and we would often share stories about students and our own families. Donna was a remarkable & exceptional teacher.
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I was terribly saddened when I heard the news of Donna's passing. My sincere condolences to her family. Donna was a wonderful teacher and an amazing person. I was fortunate enough to have Donna as one of my teaching mentors. She was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew her.
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2016, Screen Door Eastside, East Burnside Street, Portland, OR, USA
"Auntie Donna" was always there for her students. This pic was taken in Portland Oregon when she and Jim took our son Ryan out to dinner to give him a break from the dorm food :)
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Donna’s passing left a huge hole in the hearts of many people.
We are sending our condolences to her family and to her friends. Our hearts are with you all.
Donna was part of what my husband and I called the fifth grade “Dream Team” at Matthew Turner. She was our older son Ryan’s homeroom teacher as well.
Donna and Jim quickly became friends of our family.
She was Auntie Donna to both our boys.
When our older son Ryan began attending Lewis and Clark College in Portland… he was so honored and happy that Auntie Donna and Uncle Jim would make the time in their busy schedules to take him out to dinner and be there for him if he needed anything… as they were often in Portland visiting their son.
When I was hospitalized years ago for my pulmonary embolism… Donna helped dissipate our younger son Cameron’s anxiety. She took him out to dinner and calmed him down and was there for him every single day that I was in the hospital.
My sons are so very saddened by the news.. as are we all.
Donna was an amazing teacher, friend, and mentor to my kids and to so many other children throughout the years.
We were just in Portland this week with both of our boys, our daughter-in-law, our grandchild, and our younger son’s girlfriend. We went to The Screen Door, one of Donna’s favorite restaurants and where she and Jim took Ryan for dinner when he was in college. We had a toast in her memory.
We are in shock and I just … I have no other words… except “We love you Donna”
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My sincere condolences to the family. Donna and I met in our freshman year of high school. I spent countless hours in the loving home of Sergio and Claire. So many memories. New Year’s parties with her family, a road trip to Las Vegas so Claire could see Engelbert Humperdinck, being picked up for school every morning in her family’s Lincoln Continental (a “safe” car according to Claire), graduation, college, our marriages, baby showers for our first children. I am truly thankful for the love and friendship I received from Donna. She will be missed by all who were touched by her kindness and generosity.
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Donna was my client for about 10 years. I'm still in shock that she had passed so suddenly. She was the most understand and generous person I had the pleasure to know. We always talk about her grand kids & my grandson. We had tons of fun every other Friday when she come to see me. She will be sorely missed.
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My wife and I would like to send our deepest condolences to the family. Our sadness for them is unmeasurable. Pat and Kathy Linsday
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