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Donna Rae Garff Marriott, matriarch of Marriott hotel family, dies at 90
Donna Rae Garff Marriott, matriarch of Marriott hotel family, dies at 90
By Tyler Thrasher | Published December 31, 2025 1:30pm EST | Maryland | FOX 5 DC |
Donna Marriott, ca. mid-1990s (Photo: Marriott)
The Brief
• Donna Rae Garff Marriott has died at the age of 90, Marriott International announced.
• She was the wife of Marriott Executive Chairman Emeritus Bill Marriott Jr.
• The company remembered her as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and community leader.
MARYLAND - Donna Rae Garff Marriott, the wife of Marriott International Executive Chairman Emeritus Bill Marriott Jr. and a longtime figure in the Marriott hotel family, has died at the age of 90, the company announced.
What we know:
Marriott International announced that Donna Rae Garff Marriott passed away on Dec. 31, 2025.
In a statement, the company described her as a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and community leader, noting her deep commitment to family and service.
She was married to Bill Marriott Jr., who has led Marriott International for decades and helped grow it into one of the world’s largest hotel companies.
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By Tyler Thrasher | Published December 31, 2025 1:30pm EST | Maryland | FOX 5 DC |
Donna Marriott, ca. mid-1990s (Photo: Marriott)
The Brief
• Donna Rae Garff Marriott has died at the age of 90, Marriott International announced.
• She was the wife of Marriott Executive Chairman Emeritus Bill Marriott Jr.
• The company remembered her as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and community leader.
MARYLAND - Donna Rae Garff Marriott, the wife of Marriott International Executive Chairman Emeritus Bill Marriott Jr. and a longtime figure in the Marriott hotel family, has died at the age of 90, the company announced.
What we know:
Marriott International announced that Donna Rae Garff Marriott passed away on Dec. 31, 2025.
In a statement, the company described her as a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and community leader, noting her deep commitment to family and service.
She was married to Bill Marriott Jr., who has led Marriott International for decades and helped grow it into one of the world’s largest hotel companies.
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