Donna M. Paoletti

July 19, 1959 - August 4, 2021

Donna M. (Stewart) Paoletti, age 62 of Wilmington, DE passed away on August 4th, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Donna was born July 19th, 1959 in Wilmington to the late Charles R. Stewart, Sr. and Joanne Strecker Stewart. Donna worked for Acme Markets, The Bank of New York, and for 15 plus years ran her own in home daycare which provided love and care for many children. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her loving husband Mark A. Paoletti, her father and mother in law, Anthony R. and Francis G. Paoletti, her son in law, Jeremy O’Neill, and her three loving nephew’s Chris Brady, Kenny Dunn, Jr., and Jeremy Stewart. She is survived by her daughter Kelly L. Paoletti of Millsboro, DE, her son Matthew M. Paoletti and his wife Maura of Elkton, MD, her brother Rick Stewart (Doreen) of Middletown, DE, sister Karen Dunn (Ken) of Wilmington, DE, and her husbands family: Mary Brady, Lynne Cochran (Bob), and Diane Rokita (Rick) all of Wilmington, DE, as well as a sister Beth Davis of Delaware and brother Bill Stewart of Pennsylvania. Donna is also survived by her loving godson Daniel Elvey and his brother Joshua. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington, DE. Friends and family are invited to attend. Donna will always be remembered for the love she had for others. She selflessly gave the ultimate gift, the gift of life, and donations in her memory may be made in lieu of flowers to the Gift of Life Transplant Foundation through their website www.donors1.org.