Donna H. Roberge

Donna Harriet Scholes Roberge was born on May 10, 1956 in Granby, Quebec, Canada and passed away peacefully in her home in Biddeford, Maine on March 7, 2026. She was surrounded by the deep loving care of her husband Raymond Roberge and two sons Jason & Jeremie Roberge. Donna also leaves behind her brother Ron Scholes & sister-in-law Heather Scholes, her sister Sandra Lapointe (Predeceased) & brother-in-law Bob Lapointe and several nieces and nephews; Karon Lapointe-Millar & Scott Millar, Brandie Tower & Kevin Tower, Robbie Lapointe & Lorraine Donald and Christopher Scholes & Laura Quaal.

Growing up, Donna went to school in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. She went to post secondary school studying Computer Science at the Control Data University of the Montreal College of Information Technology. Some of the computer programming languages she studied were FORTRAN and COBOL. Donna later went on to be an Accountant at Lachine General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec.

Later in life, Donna would meet the love of her life Raymond in Old Orchard Beach at the White Hall. Every summer, Donna and her family would travel down to Ocean Park and rent a cottage. This was a family tradition that went on for many years. In 1982, Donna married Raymond and then the Roberge family was born. Donna then moved down to Maine and took on the role as a Domestic Housewife Engineer, an Avon Representative, teaching piano lessons and raising her two wonderful sons Jason and Jeremie. During these years, Donna met her best friend Joan Girouard.

Donna had a deep passion for music her whole life. She studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Ontario. She also sang in an all girls choir; The Humberettes of West Humber United Church of Canada. Some of her most favorite musicians include The Doobie Brothers, ABBA, The Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Chic, Sister Sledge, The Pet Shop Boys, Phil Collins, Gloria Gaynor, KC & The Sunshine Band, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Neil Young and Frank Sinatra.

There were many TV shows that Donna loved to watch too. Some include I Love Lucy, The Golden Girls, Friends and Survivor.

Donna loved the outdoors and was always a Happy Camper - especially up at the beautiful and peaceful Moosehead Lake, her happy place. Donna, her husband and two sons loved to go camping every summer. Some of her favorite camping grounds include Moosehead Lake, Rangeley Lake State Park, South Arm Campground, Sebago Lake and Papoose Pond. While camping, Donna and Raymond loved to kayak. Together they would go on adventures through Moosehead Lake. Sometimes stopping a bit to read a book, take pictures or just listen to the Loons. Donna had several camping chronicles over the years. She loved to write every day while camping. A fun and filled experience with her family is written in each entry! Winter was also a favorite time of the year to do activities. Donna loved downhill and cross country skiing.

Donna loved all animals, both domestic and wild ones too. Big and small. She especially had an immense amount of love for cats, having several over the course of her whole life. Donna was also very close with our Siberian Husky, Starr. She also loved monkeys and gorillas. Some of her other favorite animals include deer, moose, owls, hummingbirds, dragonflies, rabbits, chipmunks and most importantly, loons. While camping, the sound of loons in the morning and evening hours brought comfort and joy that encapsulated her love for camping.

There were many hobbies that Donna liked to do too. Some of which include Sewing, Cross Stitching, Decoupage, Watercolor Painting, Weaving and Digital Scrapbooking, her favorite! Donna also loved to read. Some of her favorite authors include Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel and Janet Evanovich. Donna also enjoyed baking and cooking for her family, especially around the holidays.

A very big thank you to Dr. Christian Thomas and all the many others on her care team at NECS (New England Cancer Specialists) that helped her through this challenging journey. We would also like to thank Hospice of Southern Maine.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Patrick Dempsey Foundation, the American Cancer Society and Animal Welfare Society would be greatly appreciated!

Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. A prayer service will follow at 12:00 pm.