Annette A. Donovan, 96, of Lynn died Sunday in a local nursing home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William F. Donovan, Sr., a well known insurance executive.
Born in Salmon Falls, New Hampshire, daughter of the late Napoleon & Virginia (Plourde) Bois, she was a graduate of McIntosh Business School of Dover. She resided in Lynn for 60 years, previously residing in Dover, NH.
She was a communicant of St. Pius V Church, and was a devoted mother, grandmother, & great grandmother.
She leaves 1 daughter Marcia (Donovan) Lambert of Salem, 2 sons David W. Donovan & his wife Patricia of Shrewsbury, & William F. Donovan, Jr. & his wife Linda of Andover, 8 grandchildren Brian Lambert, Lisa (Lambert) McKenna, Julie Lambert, Maura Donovan, Amy Donovan, Timothy Donovan, Deborah (Donovan) Winter, & Christine Donovan, 8 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
She was mother of the late Phillip Donovan and sister of the late Edgar, Raymond, & Roland Bois.
Funeral from the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home 157 Maple St., Lynn Wednesday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church at 10:30 AM. Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Donovan, of Lynn, August 17, Mrs. Annette A. (Bois) , Wife of the late William F. Donovan, Sr., Mother of Marcia F. (Donovan) Lambert, David Donovan & his wife Patricia, William F. Donovan, Jr. & his wife Linda, & the late Phillip Donovan, Grandmother of Brian Lambert, Lisa (Lambert) McKenna, Julie Lambert, Maura Donovan, Amy Donovan, Timothy Donovan, Deborah (Donovan) Winter, & Christine Donovan,
Funeral from the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home 157 Maple St., Lynn Wednesday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Friends may call Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the St. Pius V Parish Development Fund 202 Maple St., Lynn, MA 01904. Directions & guestbook, www.cuffemcginn.com