Deborah "Debbie" Jean (Westgate) Donati, 69
Jan 09, 2026
ALEXANDRIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Deborah "Debbie" Jean (Westgate) Donati, age 69, of Alexandria, New Hampshire, formerly of Middleborough, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Concord Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire.
Born in Middleborough, she grew up in Lakeville, attended public schools, and was a graduate of Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville, Class of 1974. She married Elmer Donati on June 28, 1975, moved to Wareham and together they started their family. Debbie was a dedicated homemaker; maintaining the home, being available for the children, involved in their sports, and taking care of the family. The family moved to Middleborough in 1986, where Debbie continued taking care of the family. In 2016, Debbie retired and moved to Alexandria, New Hampshire. She loved being with her children and grandchildren; she was an animal lover too, loving all animals and creatures! Debbie enjoyed cooking, dancing, and gardening, as well as celebrating good times with a party with family and friends . She travelled on many roads across the country, enjoying the company of family and friends. Debbie also liked to travel to Florida, visiting her grandson. She supported her grandsons, attending and cheering at their baseball and hockey games. Debbie was loved by many and will be missed.
Debbie was the beloved wife for 50 years to Elmer Donati; loving mother of Jason Donati & his wife Lindsay of Rochester and Justin Donati of Middleborough; and adoring grandmother of Gabriel Donati of Florida and Marc Donati of Rochester. She is also survived by her faithful companions, Jemma and Hank; her siblings, Joanne Santos of Lakeville and Paul Westgate of Massachusetts; siblings-in-law, Scott & Deborah Donati of Vermont, Lisa & Eddie Gougeon of Middleborough and Betty Bellerive of Plymouth; as well as many nieces, nephews, God-children, cousins, friends, and all the sports friends that called her "Mom" or "Gramma D".
All are welcome to the visiting hours at the Ashley~Drolette Funeral Home, 35 Oak Street, Middleborough, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 3:00-7:00 PM.
Family and friends are invited to gather at the Ashley~Drolette Funeral Home, Middleborough, on Friday, January 16, 2026, starting at 9:15 AM and then attend her Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Isidore Parish, SACRED HEART CHURCH, 340 Centre Street, Middleborough, at 10:00 AM.
Interment services will follow in the Cemetery at the Green, Plympton Street, (near the intersection of Routes 44 & 105), Middleborough.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Debbie's memory may be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, 1305 Meredith Center Road, Laconia, NH 03246, nhhumane.org
For online condolences and directions, please visit our website: www.ashleydrolettefuneralhome.com
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MIDDLEBOROUGH
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