Donahue of W. Bridgewater formerly of Brockton September 23, 2002 Gertrude M. “Gert” (Thibeault) Donahue 86 years. Wife of the late Walter E. Donahue. Loving mother of Gertrude M. “Sis” Richards of W. Bridgewater; William E. “Brother” Donahue and his wife Martha of Brockton and Kathleen “Katie” Shea of W.Bridgewater. Proud grandmother of Jonathan W. Schneider and Christopher J. Schneider. Mother-in-law of the late Parker H. Richards and Gerald K. Shea.Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton
Thursday at 10 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Ann Church W. Bridgewater at 11 AM. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers and other remembrances, donations in Gert’s memory may be made to the Gerald K. Shea Scholarship Fund c/o BCU 68 Legion Parkway ,Brockton, MA 02301 or the charity of your choice.
Obituary
Gertude M. (Thibeault) Donahue died Monday morning at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Brockton daughter of the late George and Gertude (Pickett) Thibeault. She resided in Brockton until moving to W. Bridgewater in 1983.
She retired from the Foxboro Company in 1986 and previously had worked at Barbour Welt Co. She also worked part time at Ace Surgical Supply.
She was a member of the Matfield Woods Association and former member of St. Margaret’s Sodality and the Daughters of Mary.Mrs. Donahue enjoyed cooking and knitting.
She had been a communicant of St. Ann Church, W. BridgewaterShe is survived by her son and two daughters, 2 grandsons and one daughter-in-lawShe was the wife of 35 years of the late Walter Donahue