We are sad to announce that on July 26, 2023, at the age of 78, Donna Mae Roche of Dracut, Massachusetts, born in Malden, Massachusetts passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, George O'Brien and Dorothy O'Brien (Phillips); her sons, Frank Newell, Charlie Newell, George Newell and Craig Newell; her daughter-in-law Karen Roche; her sister Nancy Burns (Tom); and her brother-in-law Carl Elliston.

She is survived by : her spouse Thomas R. Roche; her son Thomas Roche, Jr. of Dracut, MA; her stepdaughters, Lee Ann Hodapp (Bill) of Marietta, CA and Lauren Budden (Joe) of Hopkinton; her grandchildren, Michael Hodapp, Karly, Mark Bennett, Joey Hodapp, Alex Newell, Craig Roche of Dracut, Rory Newell and Justin Roche of Dracut, MA.; and her siblings, Florence Elliston of Malden, Mike (Karen O'Brien), Hank (Sue O'Brien) and Laura (Tom Upton). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dracut Funeral Home