Howard F. Donahue Sr.

Howard F. Donahue Sr. RAYNHAM Howard F. Jack Donahue Sr., 89, of Raynham, formerly of Brockton, died Wednesday evening, Oct. 8, 2008, at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was the husband of Lillian E. (Burr) (Peluso) Donahue. Born July 5, 1919, in Brockton, he was a son of the late John P. Donahue; stepson of the late George Lindquist and Ellen (Swanson) (Donohue) (Lindquist) Card. Raised in Brockton, he attended Brockton schools, and during the war, served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, building roads in New Hampshire. Jack was a retired transpor-tation driver. He started his career working as a truck driver for F.B. Washburn/ Waleeco Candy Company and retiring from there he went to work as a bus driver for Brockton Area Transit. He then retired and kept busy working at Undas Transportation Company as an activity driver. Jack was a member of the Elks, Amalgamated Transit Union No. 1547 and a longtime member of the Teamsters Local No. 653. Jack was a true Jack of all Trades, being able to fix almost everything, along with having a green thumb in being able to grow anything. Jack was a proud man, passing his virtues and strength onto his family. He is survived by his wife, Lillian E. (Burr) (Peluso) Donahue; his children, Howard F. Donahue Jr. and his wife Terry of Sharon, Dennis A. Donahue and his wife Pat of Arizona, Virginia E. Donahue of Arizona and Jacqueline D. Medas and her husband Joseph of Brockton; his grandchildren, Brian Donahue, Christine Albertson, Jill Clifford, Dennis Donahue Jr., Debra DesJardins, Daniel DeGregorio and Alicia Foster; his sister, Phyllis Richards. He is also survived by 14 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late George Link Lindquist and Pauline Enos. A funeral prayer service will be held in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St. (Rte. 123), Brockton, Sunday at 12 p.m. Interment will follow in Village Cemetery, North Easton. Calling hours Saturday 2-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jacks memory to Cops for Kids with Cancer, P.O. Box 850956, Braintree, MA 02185, or to the First Congregational Church of Raynham (Stone Church), 785 South Main St., Raynham, MA 02767. For obituary and directions, visit www.RussellFuneralHome.com.