Donna M. Jenkins Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Donna M. Jenkins of Toms River, New Jersey, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Donna left this world on February 6, 2026, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Donna M. Jenkins to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Mercadante and Carmela Mercadante (Torsiello); and her brothers, Donald Mercadante and Richard Mercadante. She is survived by: her husband John R. Jenkins, Jr.; her children, Christina Dixon and John R. Jenkins III; her siblings, Marian Koste, Patricia Gethard, Cathy Cooper, Laura Mercadante, Joseph, Robert, John and Mark Mercadante; her children-in-law, Jameson Dixon and Misha Pardubicka-Jenkins; her grandchildren, Daisy Dixon, Lance Jenkins, Gabriella Jenkins and Bradley Jenkins; and her great grandchildren, Jordan, Micah and Obadiah Trotta.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Donna's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter Office, 23 Vreeland Road, Suite 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
