Avis de décès de Catherine-M. Donahue

Catherine M. (Hunt) Donahue, 96, a resident of Abington, formerly of Brockton, passed away peacefully at home Feb. 16, 2010. She was the beloved wife of 61 years to the late John F. Frank Donahue. Born in Brockton, Nov. 15, 1913, a daughter of the late Thomas and Bridget (Tarpey) Hunt, she was a graduate of Brockton High School. She was an employee of Shaws Supermarket in Stoughton for more than 20 years and a former resident of Chestnut Glen in Abington. She was lovingly known as Nan or Nanny to her family. She was known for her style and grace. She had a kind and generous heart and was loved by all who were blessed to have known her. She was the devoted mother of Maureen Murphy and her husband Michael of Abington; and the loving grandmother of Kathleen Minnock and her husband Tim of Brockton, Don Shearing and Jackie of Whitman, John Murphy and his wife Liz of Easton, Christopher Murphy and Tara Sampson of Brockton and Michael Murphy and his wife Pamela of Norwood. She also leaves eight great-grandchildren; and four great great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Catherine Whittemore, grandmother of the late Timothy Murphy and sister of the late Mary Hunt and Thomas Hunt. She is also survived by two nephews, Robert Corcoran of Andover and Thomas Hunt of Carver; two nieces, Carol Gillespie of Long Island, N.Y., and Joanne DiRenzo of Raynham. She leaves a son-in-law, Robert Whittemore of Brockton; and a former son-in-law, Roger Murphy of Raynham. She also leaves a devoted friend of many years, Mary Lee Hunter. Funeral services were held Feb. 22. Arrangements were made by Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street, Whitman. Donations may be made in her memory to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, c/o St. Bridget Church, 455 Plymouth St., Abington, MA 02351, or to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368. For online condolences, visit www.blanchardfc.com.