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Donna Boffa
March 19, 2010 3:43 PM
Cllr Donna Boffa
The Liberal Democrat group on Islington Council is sad to announce that Councillor Donna Boffa, Liberal Democrat member for Bunhill ward, passed away last night. Donna's health had been deteriorating for some time after being diagnosed with cancer.
Donna was elected to the council in January 2003 in a by-election following the death of former Liberal Democrat councillor Rose Wooding.
A mother of five, Donna was born in Finsbury and lived in the area all of her life. Her interest lay with everything connected to children. Before her illness, she chaired the council's Corporate Parenting Committee which oversees looked-after children in Islington. Before this, Donna worked as a volunteer at Hugh Myddelton primary school and she was a youth worker at Toffee Park playground where she ran the football team.
Councillor Terry Stacy, the Leader of Islington Council paid tribute to Donna:
"Donna was a fighter right through to the end. From the day she was elected a councillor, Donna never forgot where she came from or who she was there to represent.
"Donna was passionate about helping the people without a voice. She was elected to sort out the council's housing benefit service when people were getting eviction notices for unpaid benefit.
"And she always reminded us in her own unique way that we should never forget the many people in Islington struggling daily on benefits.
"But Donna's big passion was always children, especially her own family. Her work with the youth service and safeguarding children was a model to us all.
"This is a tragic loss for someone so young and all our thoughts, support and prayers are with her family at this difficult time."
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