Robert W. Donovan

TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA Robert "Bob" William Donovan, age 60, of Titusville, FL, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 26, 2008. Robert was born on March 17, 1948 in Milton, MA, son of the late Russell William Donovan and Mary Catherine (Donohue) Donovan. On September 9, 1972, he married Linda Marie Mahoney in Falmouth, MA. Robert was a graduate of Milton High School and Blue Hills Regional Vocational Tech. He served in the United States Navy for 4 years on USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 and fought in the Vietnam War. While in the Navy, he received that National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Robert recently retired from Delphi Electronics and was working at University of Central Florida. He loved cars, home repairs, and the beach at Titusville. He is survived by his wife Linda of Titusville, FL, a son Michael of Melbourne, FL and a daughter Katie, a senior at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. He is also survived by his brother, Joseph Donovan of Oceanside, CA and sister, Anne Marie (Donovan) Sparby of Reading, CA. Robert is also survived by his loving extended family: Patricia (Mahoney) McKeough of Coral Springs, FL, Margaret Mahoney, John Mahoney, Janice (Mahoney) Cloran, all of Braintree and Thomas Mahoney of Holbrook. Funeral from the McMaster Funeral Home, 86 Franklin St. (Rt. 37), Braintree, Saturday, November 1 at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Francis of Assisi Church, S. Braintree Square at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit the funeral home Friday, 5-8 p.m. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the VA Medical Center Voluntary Services (135), 940 Belmont St., Brockton, MA 02301.