Jane Doe No More (54 page)

From the moment they were married, Donna and John viewed marriage as a sacred commitment for life.

Raising a family came easy for Donna. Here she is with weeks-old Sarah in 1985.

John and Donna with baby Sarah, two weeks old, October 1985.

Sarah, Donna, and new addition to the family, Johnny, on August 16, 1988.

John and Donna valued their time together at the family beach house in Clinton, Connecticut (1989).

Before Donna was viciously attacked, life was good. Donna and John loved taking the children on family excursions, such as the Bronx Zoo.

For a family rooted in faith, Sarah’s First Communion in 1993 marked a glorious time.

Throughout her entire ordeal, Donna kept the family unit strong and together.

Confiding in family was important to Donna (with her grandfather, Nonno).

Donna’s parents, Mary and Louis Cappella, pictured here with Donna, John, and the children in 1995, stood behind her throughout every battle.

The Palomba home in Waterbury, Connecticut—once filled with wonderful memories—became a crime scene on September 11, 1993.

Donna’s attacker could have walked through this second floor hallway leading to the master bedroom inside the house where Donna was assaulted.

The staircase to the second floor.