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Today we say goodbye to our beloved mother, Donna Gayle Newby Wadsen.
     All who knew her will remember her deep love of literature, her passion for teaching, and her fierce advocacy for animals.
     Born on October 7, 1949, to James and Dorothy Newby, Donna spent a childhood marked by frequent moves, but two constants remained: her love of animals and her love of reading. She delighted in learning about plants and animals with her father …
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Born

October 7th, 1949
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Passed away

September 26th, 2025
Redlands, CA

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Final resting place

Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery

1540 Alessandro Road, Redlands, CA 92373

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