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CAROLYN DONOHUE Obituary

DONOHUE, CAROLYN MARIE Carolyn Marie Donohue, 85, formerly of La Mesa passed away peacefully on November 21, 2010 at Frye Regional Hospital Hickory, North Carolina. Mrs. Donohue was an elementary teacher in the Chula Vista School District for over 25 years. She was a passionate educator and advocate for education. As a teacher, Carolyn taught at Castle Park, Allen and Greg Rogers schools . A lifelong Presbyterian who lived her life with faith and love she is missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Jim, her four children Carolyn, Jim, William and Justin and four grandchildren and her sister Del. Memorial services will be held Sunday, November 28, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Hickory, with the Reverend Deborah McEachran officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. The family requests that Memorials be made in lieu of flowers to the "Memorial Education Fund" First Presbyterian Church, 237 2nd St., NW, Hickory, NC 28601.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Nov. 24, 2010.

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Tricia Ansley

February 12, 2011

Was so sad to hear of Mrs. Donohue's passing. She was my 3rd grade teacher back in the '50s at Castle Park Elementary - and one of a handful of teachers who made a difference in my life. She made learning fun and made each of us feel special. My sympathies to her family.

John Beatty

November 29, 2010

Our thoughts and condolences are with you, Jim.
Our lives were bettered knowing her.
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Steve Kirby

November 25, 2010

There's another angel in Heaven.

Rebecca Olivas

November 24, 2010

My sincere condolences to the Donohue family I was a student of Mrs. Donohue when she was a teacher at Greg Rogers Ele. I too was blessed by this gifted teacher who was truly caring of her students which she shared with me in suggesting i remain in her class for another year which i was upset with the idea at first but later realized it was better not for just my knowledge but as a child who had a disability it left me another yr. to mature and be prepared to enter Jr. high school and for that i am and always will be very greatfull

Rebecca Olivas

November 24, 2010

My sincere condolences to the Donohue family I was a student of Mrs.Donohue when she was a teacher at Greg Rogers Ele. and one of my best lessons from her was the care for her students. When she sugested at that time i remain in the same grade for another yr.I was upset back then but now as an adult realize it was that i be better prepared to enter Jr.high which was in turn best not only in my knowledge but it also left another yr.to be more mature to handle entering junior high as a person with a disability so i to was blessed for having known such a great person as well as a gifted teacher

Victoria (Monson) Hall

November 24, 2010

It was with great sadness that I read of the passing of Mrs. Donohue this morning. Your dear mother was a teacher of mine when I attended Castle Park Ele. I am now 61 years old and thinking back of all my school years, your mother and an english teacher I had at CPHS are the only ones who stand out. This has come up in conversation from time to time, as I have worked in a high school library for the past 21 years. Your mother was so special. My mother and I even visited her at Christmas time when you lived on Emerson. I will never forget Mrs. Donohue. She was so gifted. Sadly, they just don't make teachers like her any more. Thank you for sharing her with me. I was blessed.

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