Donna Baldwin

Donna Marie Irvine Baldwin, 75, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Aug. 1, 2024, at her home in Kinston, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert L. and Ruth C. Irvine, longtime Hopkinton residents, and her sister, Ruth C. Taylor.

Donna attended Emerson College in Boston and St. Joseph School of Nursing in Nashua, New Hampshire. She enjoyed walking, running, swimming and hiking, where she could be outdoors. Donna was an insurance agent in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, for 25 years. At age 50, she attended nursing school and received her LPN (nursing license). Her passion for caring for the elderly took her to retirement homes and rehabilitation facilities. Donna loved her community of Hillsboro. Throughout the years, she volunteered in many ways. She was the chair for the Balloon Festival for several years, the first woman president of the New Hampshire Lions Club in Hillsboro and a member of the school board for several terms. She loved traveling. She and her husband, Richard, made many cruises, including to the Mediterranean. Trips also included Europe, England and Alaska. She spent her winters from 2005-21 in Apollo Beach, Florida, where she also volunteered in her community. In 2021, she moved to Kinston, North Carolina, where she loved to spend time tending the flowers and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. Donna will be remembered for her smile, easy laugh and the mischievous twinkle in her eyes. We will miss her warmth, love and the way she brought us all together.

Donna is survived by her husband, Richard S. Baldwin; daughter Michele L. Greene and husband James Greene Jr.; son Shawn M. Stevens and wife Jennifer Stevens; grandchildren Meghan E. Whiteside, Amber M. Stevens, Brittany A. Greene, Hunter S. Stevens and Kyle J. Greene; great-grandchildren Wyatt Whiteside, Bailey S. Stevens and Laney B. Whiteside; siblings Albert L. Irvine Jr., Karen A. Garbarino, Debby L. Schmitz and Kelly A. Irvine, along with many other close family members and friends.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. Interment will be held at Maple Avenue Cemetery in Hillsboro. A celebration of life will be held at Stonewall Farm B&B on Windsor Road in Hillsboro following the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s Skip Curtis Fund for Alzheimer’s Research. Gifts can be made online or mailed to: Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Attention: Emily Lewis, Robinson Building 7800, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118.

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