Donna L. Carbone 12/24/45-2/18/24
Donna “Big D” Carbone of Winthrop, formally of East Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 18, 2024.
Donna was born in Boston and raised in Somerville. Donna spent her career life as a bartender in Maverick Sq. East Boston at Joe D`s and The Harbor Café. She lived a fierce and independent life, she had an infectious smile, witty one liners and a severe right hook. Donna retired and enjoyed spending her time with her best friend and son Troy. She was predeceased by her parents Dorilda Shea and Robert Small and her brother David Small.
She is survived by her siblings Barbara Plageman of Montana, Carole Small of Winthrop and Randall Small of Montana. Her children James Palmacci and his wife Vicky of Bangor, Maine, Ronda Parker and her husband Roy of Frankfort, Maine, Troy Carbone and his significant other Jessica of Fitchburg, Mass; her grandchildren James Mitchelle of New York, Christopher Palmacci and his wife Shareen of Eastbrook Maine, Carrisa “Girlfriend” Butkewicz and her fiancé R. Connor of Bridgton Maine, Joshua Palmacci and his wife Brianna of Ellsworth, Kymberlee Larrabee and her husband Caleb of Garland Maine. Great grandchildren she will forever watch over, Joseph Mitchell, Hanna Glidden, Thomas Parker, Dominic Palmacci, Landon Palmacci, Audree Larrabee, Sophie Palmacci and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Forever you will be missed. We love you.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to American Diabetes Association PO Box 7023, Merryfield, VA. 22116-7023. Funeral services will be private.