A smiling child on Christmas Day is always a powerful memory for those who love them. But for Rachel Brooks and her sister, Milagros, this year’s Christmas has taken on painful importance it was the last time the two aunts saw their nephew alive.
She was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines. She lived at 16 Parker Hill Ave in Mission Hill and attended the Jeremiah E. Burke School in Dorchester. As a youngster, she sang in the choir at the Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church. The girl with the angelic voice would eventually become superstar Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco. The singer, songwriter, actress, and artist would