DONNA BALDWIN

BRANDON — Donna Baldwin, 66, died on March 31, 2025.

She was born in Hyannis and raised in Cotuit, Barnstable, Mass. She loved to spend time at the Loop Beach and on the trails around town, riding her horse. She attended Barnstable High School, the Sterling School in Craftsbury Common, Vt., and the Potomac Horse Center in North Potomac, Md. After managing Maushop Stables in Mashpee, Mass., she achieved her dream of owning her own farm, in Ferrisburgh, Vt., and of starting a family.

Donna’s passion was animals. She taught hundreds of students how to ride and care for horses. On her farm she nurtured sheep, chickens, donkeys, pigs, dogs, cats and, of course, horses of all kinds and temperaments. Farm work is never done; Donna never missed a morning of chores, summer or winter. She owned an equestrian shop and served the Town of Ferrisburgh for several years as Animal Control Officer.

She later moved to Brandon, where she provided homecare to elderly members of her community and enjoyed playing tennis and pickleball with her friends.

She is survived by her three sons — Elias of Los Angeles, Calif., Ethan of Milton, Vt., and Levi of Pittsburgh, Pa.; their father, Bruce Baldwin of North Ferrisburgh; and by her brother, Gil Newton, and her sister, Diana Parker, both of Cotuit, Mass. She was predeceased by her brother Donald and by her parents, John and Hazel Newton.

There will be no public services. Remember Donna by spreading kindness to animals in need, and please consider a donation to Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society. ◊