Donna Lynne Ayres was born in Modesto, CA at Modesto City Hospital to Ray and June Ayres, August 10, 1954. She was raised in Escalon, CA and graduated from Escalon High School in 1974 where she will be remembered by classmates for having been selected as the tallest girl in the Senior class.
Donna worked for Hunt’s, United Cerebral Palsy and MJC doing sign language class as a young adult. Throughout her adult years, she was active in the Deaf Club and loved helping other. She was employed at Howard Training Center for approximately 20 years before retiring. She loved to play bingo, card games and going to Indian Casinos.
Donna is survived by her father, Ray and her sisters Debbie and Darlene and their spouses. She is also survived by two nephews, two nieces, four great nieces and two great nephew and many cousins.