James L. Donovan of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Somerville and Weymouth on December 13, 2010. Father of James L. Donovan, Jr. and his wife Debra of Woburn, Colleen Lydon and her husband Paul of Somerville, Janet DiGiovanni and her husband Franco of Levittown, NY, Lauren Donovan, Timothy Donovan and his wife Rozarta, all of Somerville. Proud Papa of Caitlyn, Jenna and Patrick. Son of the late Rita Charette. Brother of Dennis Donovan of Cape Cod, Mark Donovan of Hanson and the late Joseph and Mary Donovan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Brown-Flaherty Funeral Home, 261 Washington Street, Somerville on Friday at 9am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Clement’s Church, 71 Warner St. Somerville at 10am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Thursday 4-8pm. Jim was a retired member of Teamsters Local 25 and a proud U.S. Army Special Forces Veteran of the Vietnam War. In lieu of flowers donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the Veteran’s Homeless Shelter, 17 Court St., Boston MA 02108. Interment will be private.