Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Donna graduated from Frontier Regional High School with the Class of 1966. On September 6, 1968, she married the love of her life, Daniel Thomas Cavanagh II. For more than 45 years, Donna devoted her career to caring for children as a licensed daycare provider. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Tracy Cavanagh Balboni, and son-in-law, Armand Balboni; her son, Mark Thomas Cavanagh; and her cherished granddaughter, Maya Elizabeth Balboni, who brought her immeasurable joy. In addition to her husband, Donna was predeceased by her sister, Nancy O’Connell, and her brothers, Jeffrey Fawcett and Edward Fawcett.