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John Donohue Obituary
John "Jack" Andrew Donohue, born on December 23, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, died on February 3, 2025 at his home in Elmhurst, Illinois. Jack leaves behind his wife Sarah Marie Donohue (nee Rodgers) and his six children: Fran (Ron) LaFleur, Marty (Amy) Donohue, Mary (Gary) Rachford, Ann (Tim Golen) Donohue, Susie (Jude Nosek) Donohue, and Kathryn Donohue; 15 grandchildren: Megan (Nick), CJ (Rebecca), Onie (Hannah), Nikki (Jackson), Sam, Sarah, Brendan, Sean, Colin, Kathryn, Jack, James, Nora, Iris, and Simon; 4 great-grandchildren: Bella, Scarlett, Easton, and Quinn; and many cousins, including Nancy Flannery. Jack was beloved by all and will be missed deeply. His family is comforted to know that he is not gone - he is with his parents and all his old friends from the neighborhood. Visitation Saturday, February 8, 2025, 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. Live Stream of funeral service available on funeral home website. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to The Sarcoma Foundation in America, Rainbow Zebra Team/Susie Donohue, 9899 Main St #204, Damascus, MD 20872. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com
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Paul McDermand
February 4, 2025
Arlington Avenue has dimmed a bit, having lost one of its brightest lights. The gentle souls make life´s burdens more palatable; goodbye to one of the gentlest.
The Gibbons Family
February 4, 2025
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