Deborah was the first born to John and Noella Summers in Ottawa, Canada on December 7, 1950.
Debbie grew up in Massena, New York, the eldest of five children. She attended Massena Central High School, where she met her soul mate her senior year, Donald Burnell.
In 1972, Deborah and Donald wed, swearing their love to one anotherâs heart and soul. Donnie and Debbieâs love for each other was eternally blooming. They made a family by bringing two daughters, Tamela and Tara, into this world. To Debbie, Donnie was her great love, and her daughters were her world. She was truly blessed, as she had everything she dreamt her life would be when she was young.