Obituary of Donna Marie DeValle

Donna Marie (Pagliaro) DeValle, 67, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January 28, 2022 with her husband and daughter by her side. Born February 6, 1954 in Springfield, MA, Donna was the daughter of the late Joan (Barnard) Murphy and Lawrence Pagliaro. She was also predeceased by her sister Gayle DeMaio. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, she began her work career at Ludlow Savings Bank and worked at many local restaurants in Massachusetts before moving to Florida, where she eventually tended bar at the family establishment in Boca Raton. She was an avid reader, enjoyed crafts but her greatest joy was cooking for friends and family. She leaves her husband Timothy of Punta Gorda; daughter Tracie (Joseph) Mazza of Boca Raton; grandchildren Gina and Carmino Mazza; brother Lawrence (Angela) Pagliaro of Ludlow, MA; sister Sheila Murphy of Worcester, MA; soul sister Terry Alexopolous of Longmeadow, MA; She also leaves several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be planned in Punta Gorda and Boca Raton.