Donna Marie Richards
November 13, 1952 – October 11, 2025

Donna Marie Richards, age 72, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025. She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on November 13, 1952.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marie Betts; her brother, Robert Betts Jr.; and her sister, Sandra Betts.

Donna is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Oswald Richards; stepson, Jerome Richards, and his wife, Martha Wheelock~Richards; and granddaughter, Emma Richards. She is also survived by her siblings: Michelle Kirouac and her husband, Ralph Kirouac; Suzanne Betts and her husband, Michael Brazzell; Thomas Betts and his wife, Wendy Betts; Brian Betts and his wife, Robin Betts; and Pamela Betts and her partner, Ralph Goodenough.

She will be dearly missed by her many nieces and nephews: Joshua Betts, Ryan Betts, Michael Goodson, Justin Betts and his wife, Tammy, Joseph Betts, Charlie Betts and his wife, Nicole, Jonathan Betts, Samantha Hamlin and her husband, Trey, Carlos Garcia, Raymond Garcia, Tanner Kirouac and Matthew Kirouac.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, between 12:00 and 12:30 PM, followed by a Funeral Service at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024. A procession will depart the funeral home at 2:00 PM for a 3:00 PM Graveside Service at Vista Memorial Gardens, 14200 NW 57th Avenue, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Donna’s name to the Hospice Foundation of America at https://hospicefoundation.org/donate. (Scroll down and click “Notes” to add memorial information.)