Donna L. "Sinopoli" Meuse

Donna L. Meuse (Sinopoli), age 71, a long-time resident of Wilmington, MA, passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2025.

Donna was born in Boston, MA, on May 5, 1954; she was the cherished daughter of the late William and Vita (Orlando) Sinopoli. Donna and her family moved to Wilmington - a community where she was raised, educated, and raised her own family. Donna was a graduate of Wilmington High School, Class of 1972. She had recently retired to Westborough, MA, to be closer to one of her daughters.

Donna was the beloved wife of Kenneth Meuse, devoted mother of Kristina Alpuerto and her husband Al of Beverly, MA; Matthew Meuse and his wife Jenny of Aiken, SC; and Bridget Haranas and her husband Mark of Hopkinton, MA. Loving "Nonnie" of Amelia-Hope Alpuerto, Rose-Vita Alpuerto, Makaela Meuse, Kyle Stearns, Kaylynn Stearns, Mattalynn Meuse, Summer Haranas, Travis Haranas, and Jett Haranas.

Dear sister of Vita Marie Graham and her husband Ric, and William Sinopoli and his wife Darlene, all of Wilmington. Sister-in-law of the late Sandra Hargrove, William and Patricia Meuse, Ricky and Jan Meuse, Linda and Robert Briggs, Patty and Wally Wallace, Debbie Meuse Mackey, John and Sam Meuse, Jimmy and Jeannie Meuse, and Mary Meuse Suggs and her husband Jamie. Donna is also survived by many special nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

Some of her most cherished childhood memories were of spending time with her papa in their enormous garden on Emerson St. Her youth was spent running between neighborhood homes, lovingly referred to as the "Three S's", with her siblings where the other neighborhood children became like family. Inside her Sicilian childhood home, she was taught through generations of family tradition that one way to express love is through cooking and sharing a meal. The whole family often piled into the car with pans of food to visit Italian relatives all around Boston. The descendants of all of these families remain close today. For decades to come, she went on to express her own love for her family and friends through cooking, family gatherings, and her "world-famous" gravy, meatballs and Spizzatedu.

In 1977, Donna married "her sweetheart," Kenny Meuse, originally of Woburn and Tewksbury, MA. Together, she and Kenny spent nearly 50 years centered around love and family. Her joy in family was more than doubled when she became part of the Meuse family. Donna and Ken spent so many years together playing cards, competing in trivia and sports, throwing parties, and raising their families together with endless aunties, uncles, and cousins.

They loved spontaneous traveling and would jump in the car to explore everywhere from the White Mountains to Cape Cod. They spent a few weeks every year on Lake Attitash with their lifelong best friends, Bob and Lillian Tucceri of Tewksbury. Later in life, they had the honor of traveling with Donna's mother to her ancestral land in Sicily, where they spent time visiting relatives and being tourists.

Donna was the heart of the family, and her children were her greatest pride. She was always encouraging, always advocating, and never let them forget how capable they were. Whatever her kids were into at the time became her favorite thing to do, too. One of her favorite pastimes was bragging about any and all of their accomplishments, including Matt's 1998 Wilmington High Baseball Hall of Fame lore and his time in the Marines. She was so proud of him for following his family to South Carolina and visited when she could. She'd retell Kristina's epic stories of following the Grateful Dead to anyone who would listen and was so proud of her accomplishments in higher education and her career. She cherished the friends and memories she made during Bridget's Wilmington High cheerleading days, the days spent on the lake with her and Laura, and more recently the rainy camping trip where she and Bridget brought the grandkids to the top of Mount Washington. Her two sons-in-law were more like sons - the trio were always cracking jokes, lightening the mood. They both loved her deeply and will cherish the decades of memories made together. She recently spent a wonderful day in Boston with her daughter-in-law and some of her grandkids, where she navigated the streets of the North End with ease, showing a new generation the treasured locations of her grandparents' humble beginnings in this country.

Being a "Nonnie" was one of Donna's greatest roles. She learned about all sorts of things for her grandkids: K-pop, anime, bright-colored hair dye, WWE, soccer, cats, books, and more. She attended endless soccer games, school concerts, and recitals, and showered them with gifts at every opportunity. In true Nonnie fashion, she always checked in on how things were going at school. One of the last things she did before passing was pick out a birthday gift for her grandsons. She was looking forward to joining five of her grandkids down the Cape the week of her passing.

Donna loved music - every Saturday morning you could hear anything from Broadway musicals to Mandy Patinkin, Frank Sinatra, and Barbra Streisand blasting from the home speakers. She loved her neighbors, both from her childhood and her adult years on Beverly Ave. and remained a loyal and thoughtful friend throughout her life. She had so many special memories with her sister Vita and sister-in-law, Darlene.

Donna found deep fulfillment in her role as Office Manager at the Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network. Renowned for her exceptional efficiency and organizational skills, she seamlessly coordinated many schedules and could solve any problem thrown her way. She took great pride in being a valued member of the team and built lasting friendships with many of her colleagues along the way.

Donna will be fondly remembered as a deeply loving, kind, inclusive, fun, and gentle soul. She had a quiet strength and would go out of her way to help anyone in need. Her love for her family and friends was unconditional, and her legacy will live on in the hearts of all who were lucky enough to know her.

Family and friends will gather for Visiting Hours at the Nichols Funeral Home, 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), Wilmington, MA, on Thursday, July 24th from 4:00–7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial for Donna will be held on Friday, July 25th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Dorothy's Church, Main St. (Rte. 38), Wilmington, MA. Her interment will take place in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. Her family would like to invite all to attend a Celebration of Life at the Wilmington Knights of Columbus, 112 Middlesex Ave., Wilmington, MA.

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