SHREWSBURY – Her impact can be felt when a rowing shell graces Lake Quinsigamond, the Shrewsbury Fire Department rescues a resident, a sale is made at Maple & Main, and when Saint John’s students walk between classes. Her name is synonymous with charity, and her love for Shrewsbury is unmistakable.
On May 17, Barbara “Babs” Donahue turned 100 years old. Her life – and the life of her husband, James “Jim” Donahue Jr., who died in 2003 – is characterized by generosity, philanthropy, and one simple principle.
“To save a life or change a life,” she said…