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Stella Donahue Obituary
She was born Oct. 26, 1928, in New London, the daughter of the late Stephan and Helen (Potkay) Kalinowski. She attended local schools in New London and was united in marriage to Robert W. Donahue on June 12, 1954, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
Mrs. Donahue retired from the Waterford Board of Education, working for over 20 years at Great Neck School. She was a communicant of St. Paul Church in Waterford and a former member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, serving as one of the founding members of the Ladies Guild.
Besides her beloved husband of 59 years of marriage, she is survived by three sons, Brian Donahue and his wife, Patty Flaherty Donahue, of Stow, Mass., Shaun Donahue and Robert A. Donahue, both of Waterford; and a sister, Jennie Schaffer of Montgomery, Ala.
She was predeceased by her brother, Antoni Kalinowski, and sisters, Helen Gressler and Mary Sullivan.
Stella was a loving mother and wife who loved spending time with her family. She was an avid reader and a tremendous sports fan of UConn women's basketball and the New England Patriots.
Her family will receive relatives and friends from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Ave., New London, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Paul Church, 170 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, New London.
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Kelly Morrison
July 10, 2013
Dear Shaun and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your mom - I can still remember her serving lunch at school, she was always so nice. Thinking of you all -
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July 10, 2013
Ms Stella a new star in our universe
Tammy Moyer
July 9, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow and heartbreak. Love you all.
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