DONOVAN, Maude E. (O’Connor) of Canton formerly of West Roxbury, November 24, 2012. Beloved wife of the late William J. Donovan, she was born in Brookline, daughter of the late Joseph P. and Mary M. (Bowlen) O’Connor. Devoted mother of Deborah Donovan of Foxboro, John Donovan and his wife Janet of Woonsocket, RI, William J. Donovan Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nancy Peffley and her husband Jack of Sarasota, FL, Stephen Donovan and his wife Danielle of Hopkinton, Theresa Kushigian and her husband Donald of Myrtle Beach, SC and Geralyn Ryan and her husband John of Canton.
Loving grandmother of Jeff, Chris, Jennifer, Brian and Courtney Mann; William and Stacey Driscoll; Nicole, Catherine and Liz Donovan; Sean and D.J. Kushigian; John and Rob Ryan and the late Michael Kushigian. Cherished great-grandmother of 15 great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Rev. Joseph P. O’Connor O.S.A, William O’Connor, Marie Beaton, Dorothy Veno and Robert O’Connor. Also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews.
Co-Founder and retired President of Donovan-Mayflower moving company.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Friday, November 30 from 3-8pm at the P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY. Relatives and friends will gather at the funeral home on Saturday, December 1 at 9am and proceed to a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa of Avila Church, West Roxbury at 10am. Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Maude’s memory to the National Centre for Padre Pio, Inc., 111 Barto Rd. Barto, PA 19504.