Born in New Bedford, daughter of Margaret (Alves) Deroches of Fairhaven and the late Roland J. Loranger, she had resided in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School.
Donna had worked as a service clerk at Shaws Supermarket for 19 years.
She enjoyed being outdoors, loved to dance and most of all cherished the time spent with her family and grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to her mother is a daughter, Tiffany Pedro of Quincy; a son, Ryan Arsenault and his wife Lindsay (Rezendes) Arsenault of Norfolk, VA; two grandchildren, Hayden and Bayleigh Arsenault; step-father, Michael Deroches; twin sister, Deborah Loranger; and two brothers, Kenneth and Kevin Loranger.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 3-6pm in the Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Fairlawn, 180 Washington St., Fairhaven. In lieu of flowers, donations in Donna’s memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Development & The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445.
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