Donna Astrella, a pillar of strength, love and selflessness, passed away on November 22, 2024, after a short, but forcefully fought battle with cancer. She was 78 years old.

Donna will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 59 years, Richard, her daughter, Kim, son-in-law Jeff, two precious grandchildren Sarah and Nathan and daughter-in-law, Sheryl. She is now in the presence of Almighty God alongside her son, Brent, brother-in-law, Eddie, and many other loved ones she knew throughout her life.

Donna will be incredibly missed by her siblings Brenda, John and Peter and their spouses Dennis, Joann and Susan. She was cherished by her in-laws, Eileen, Bob and Janet as well as her good friend Pam and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Her warm and accepting spirit made her a true friend to members of her church family at Christ Church of Vero Beach Florida and her incredible neighbors at Vista Royal and Falcon Trace.

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts Donna married Richard in 1965 and had two children. They lived most of their married life in western Massachusetts and became snow-birds; settling in Vero Beach for the past 20 winters. In 2023 she and Ricard became Florida residents.

Donna leaves a legacy of nurturing to anyone who needed a hand and strength to those who had to face challenges on their own. She gave focus to those who sweat the small stuff and wisdom to anyone troubled and in need of advice. She loved to make friends, had an uncanny ability to stay motivated, and enjoyed life's simple things like walking on the beach, reading the Bible, planting a flower garden, decorating for holidays and gathering friends for an afternoon game of dominos.

Words can't express how deeply she'll be missed, or how profoundly she's affected the lives of those closest to her.

A celebration of Donna's life will take place at Christ Church on Saturday, November 30, at 1:00 pm, 667 20th St. Vero Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored for a donation in Donna's name to the VNA Hospice House (vnatc.com).