26 August, 2024
Donna Marie Irvine Baldwin, 75, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away on Thursday, August 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, MA, and St. Joseph School of Nursing in Nashua, NH. She enjoyed walking, running, swimming, and hiking where she could be outdoors. Donna was an insurance agent in Hillsboro, NH for 25 years. At age 50, she attended nursing school and received her LPN. Her passion for caring for the elderly brought her to retirement homes and rehabilitation facilities. Donna loved her community of Hillsboro. Throughout the years she volunteered in many ways. She was the chairperson for the Balloon Festival for several years, the first woman president of the NH Lions Club in Hillsboro, and a member of the school board for several terms. She loved traveling. She and Richard made many cruises, including the Mediterranean. Trips also included Europe, England, and Alaska. She spent her winters from 2005-2021 in Apollo Beach, FL where she also volunteered in her community. She moved to Kinston, NC in 2021, 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.
Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Hillsboro, NH on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 10:00 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 BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Skip Curtis Fund for Alzheimer’s Research, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118.
