BUXTON – It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their mother, Donna Avis (Dunton) Sanborn, 84, on May 11, 2025, at her son Scott’s house in Standish. She passed away peacefully from natural causes.
Donna and her husband, Gordan (also deceased) will be laid to rest in Highland Cemetery, Buxton.
The full obituaries and online condolence messages can be submitted at the Poitras Funeral Homes website, http://www.mainefuneral.com
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