Joseph G. O'DONNELL

Joseph O'DONNELL Obituary

HAMPTON - Joseph G. O'Donnell, 83, passed away Dec. 25, 2009.
A native of Jersey City, N.J., he resided in Hampton for the past 36 years.
He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. After serving five years in the U.S. Army and 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, he retired at Langley Air Force Base as a Chief Master Sergeant in August 1975. He served in the Infantry in Europe during World War II and received numerous awards and decorations throughout his career including the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service medals. Following retirement from the military, he worked for the civil service at Fort Eustis from 1976 to 1986. Joseph was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, National Association for Uniformed Services, U.S. Constabulary Association, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
His beloved wife, Ursula I. O'Donnell preceded him in death.
Survivors include his son, Joseph G. O'Donnell Jr. and his wife, Victoria of York County; two daughters, Evelyn U. Pudas and her husband, Terry of Portsmouth, R.I., and Linda A. Feairheller and her husband, John of Jacksonville, N.C.; four grandsons, Erik Pudas and wife, Jenilee, Kevin Pudas, Brian McCabe and wife, Killeen, and Gary McCabe; great-granddaughters, Julia and Abbey McCabe; two sisters, Dorothy Foundos of Lakehurst, N.J., and Eleanor Miceli of Tinton Falls, N.J.; sister-in-law, Katherine O'Donnell of Toms River, N.J.; and numerous nephews and nieces, as well as, numerous grand- nephews and nieces.
A wake service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, with the receiving of friends until 8 p.m. at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Hampton-Veterans Memorial Gardens with military honors.
Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family.
Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Avenue, Hampton. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

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Published by Daily Press from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Joseph O'DONNELL

8 Entries

January 6, 2010

Evie, Linda & Joey -

I know what good care and love you gave your dad this past year and he deeply appreciated it as he told me many times. He was a very loved brother with whom I shared many wonderful memories over my lifetime and I will miss talking to him dearly. He will be in my prayers always, as will all of you. God bless you all at this sad time.
Love,
Aunt Dottie

Patti O'Donnell

January 4, 2010

Evie, Joe, Linda & Family,
My deepest sympathy on the passing of your wonderful dad.
I'm sure my dad, (your Uncle Tom), has welcomed his brother Joe into Heaven with welcoming arms.

Maureen Samhammer

January 3, 2010

Evelyn, Joey & Linda,
My heart goes out to you for the loss of your dad ( Uncle Joe). He was a kind & thoughtful man . Every christmas he would send me & my mom ( Aunt Kay) a card with a little note to let us know how he was doing. We will miss him dearly. You are in our prayers. Love, Cousin Maureen & Aunt Kay

Teresa McMahon

December 30, 2009

Evelyn, Linda & Joe:
I would like to express my condolences to each of you, on the passing of your father.
He was a man of intelligence, humility and patience.
He was an outstanding father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother and son. I feel sorry for those, who never had the chance to know him.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Love, Teresa, Troy, Molly, Alex & Maggie

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Tom O'Donnell

December 30, 2009

Evelyn, Joey and Linda
I am so sorry to hear of Uncle Joe's passing. I knew from Aunt Dot that he was not well and Kathleen and I had kept him in our prayers.
Uncle Joe was a wonderful man and lived a full life and as his legacy you all should be proud to have such a fine father. Surely he and Aunt Ursula are looking down on you now.
We shall keep all of you in our prayers.

Tom and Kathleen O'Donnell

Greg Foundos

December 29, 2009

Evelyn, Joe, Linda:

I would like to express my deepest sympathy to each of you on the death of your dad, my Uncle Joe. He always remembered me and my family at Christmas time, and was a great man. You all should be very proud to have had such a good man for a father, and now keep the memories alive.

Love,

Cousin Greg, Bev, Kurt, Kent

Scott Young

December 28, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

William Chambers

December 28, 2009

Joe,

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your father.

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