JOSEPH-DONNELLY-Obituary

JOSEPH ANTHONY GLENNON DONNELLY

Birmingham, Alabama

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DONNELLY, JOSEPH ANTHONY GLENNON November 30, 1937 - December 26, 2009 Joseph Donnelly of Birmingham, Alabama, died at his home on December 26, where he had lived for more than 20 years following a career in scholarship and teaching. In his final years of employment, he served as librarian in the...

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Dearest Joseph,
Rest in peace.
Lillian

We loved Doc deeply and enjoyed his company as a friend and we will miss him forever at our Thanksgiving and Christmas family reunions.

Dr. and Mrs. H. Cecil Coghlan and Family

For those who were especially near to Joseph Donnelly, please accept my heartfelt condolences.
It had been many years since I last saw Joseph, but I clearly remember how much he brightened peoples' lives and how very knowledgeable he was about a variety of subjects; a sort of Renaissance man, as it were. He had an endearing personality and a sense of humor that people truly appreciated. May he rest in peace.

I'm so sorry to hear about Joseph's death. I haven't seen him in a very long time, but he was quite an important and inspiring presence in my childhood. (I've uploaded a wonderful photo of him from that time). Rest in peace Joseph...
Love, Havely

Joseph on his birthday, around 1974...

I never knew you Joseph but I know somebody that loved you more than anything. You were a huge part of her life and she never stopped talking about you. May you rest in peace.