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Obituary for

Richard H. Donovan

of Lowell

Mr. Richard H. Donovan of Lowell, MA died February 8, 2009 at his home.

He was married to the late Mrs. Mary (Kelliher) Donovan who died December 2003.

Richard was born in Medford, MA, on June 25, 1918, the son of the late Daniel and Catherine (Barry) Donovan.  He was a graduate of Medford High School with the class of 1936.  He graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor in Science in Business Management in 1941, and a Master’s degree in Business from Northeastern with the class of 1966.

He served with the U.S. Army during World War II.

He retired in 1988 from Lucent Technologies of N. Andover, MA.

He was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church of Lowell.

He was an avid golfer.

He is survived by a son, Robert E. and his wife, Lisa Donovan of Waltham, three daughters, Mary E. Donovan of Concord, MA, Catherine and her husband Charles Debus of Los Angeles, CA, and Jean S. Prieto of Lowell, MA, and a son-in-law, Michael R. Bourk of Pelham, NH.  Richard is also survived by four grandchildren, James and John Bourk and Joseph and Sondra Prieto as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was the father of the late Patricia A. Bourk of Dracut, who died May 14, 1996, and the late Richard H. Donovan, Jr. of Lowell, MA who died September 29, 2008.

FUNERAL NOTICE

DONOVAN, Richard H. Donovan of Lowell, died February 8, 2009. Visiting hours Fri. 6 to 8 p.m at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD.  The Funeral Mass will be Sat. at 9:30AM at St. Margaret Church in Lowell. Burial in the Bourne National Cemetery, Bourne, MA. In lieu of Flowers, Donations can be made to www.habitat.org or Habitat for Humanity, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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