Donna M. (Gillespie) Miller passed away at her home in Marietta, GA, on July 27, 2026, at the age of 61.

Born and raised in Malden, Donna grew up in the Linden area, where she acted as a second mother to the neighborhood kids. She graduated from Malden High School and worked as an office manager at Tufts Medical Center. Donna was a devoted fan of the New England Patriots and cherished attending her children’s Pop Warner football games. She will be remembered as a kind, loving, and caring person.

Donna was the beloved wife of Marty Miller and the loving mother of Derek Miller, Brett Miller and his wife Paula, and the late Matthew Miller. She was the dear sister of Billy Gillespie and his wife Patty, Mark Gillespie and his wife Flo, Maryanne Sinacola and her husband Ralph, Eileen Cook and her husband Lee, and the late Kathleen Sinacola and her surviving husband Michael. She is also survived by her five loving grandchildren, Matt, Juliana, Logan, Derek, and Lainey, along with several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Donna’s life will be held at Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main Street, Malden, on Tuesday, August 4th, at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden, on Monday, August 3rd, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Interment will be private.