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James Donovan Obituary

DONOVAN, James L. Of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Somerville and Weymouth on December 13, 2010. Father of James L. Donovan, Jr. and his wife Debra of Woburn, Colleen Lydon and her husband Paul of Somerville, Janet DiGiovanni and her husband Franco of Levittown, NY, Lauren Donovan, Timothy Donovan and his wife Rozarta, all of Somerville. Proud Papa of Caitlyn, Jenna and Patrick. Son of the late Rita Charette. Brother of Dennis Donovan of Cape Cod, Mark Donovan of Hanson and the late Joseph and Mary Donovan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Brown-Flaherty Funeral Home, 261 Washington St, Somerville on Friday at 9am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Clement's Church, 71 Warner St. Somerville at 10am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Thursday 4-8pm. Jim was a retired member of Teamsters Local 25 and a proud U.S. Army Special Forces Veteran of the Vietnam War. In lieu of flowers donations in Jim's memory may be made to the Veteran's Homeless Shelter, 17 Court St., Boston MA 02108. Interment will be private.

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 14 to Dec. 16, 2010.

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Jacklyn Pugh

January 17, 2011

Mr. Jim was a good friend and I will miss him dearly...
love, Jacklyn

Jim Carroll

December 22, 2010

God saw you getting tired so he put his arms around you & whispered come with me. With tearful eyes, we watched and saw you pass away. Although we love you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest..God broke our hearts to prove to us, he, only takes the best.

-Jim Carroll,Myrtle Beach SC

Richard Graverson

December 21, 2010

I will greatly miss Jimmy's smile and humor. His friendship meant a great deal to me.
Diz

Kendra McManus

December 21, 2010

My deepest sympathy goes out to Jimmy's family and friends. You sure will be missed Jimmy. Love, Kendra

Nicole Eskridge

December 21, 2010

Jimmy, we will always remember your friendship and kindness. You are missed tremendously! We love you, Patrick and Nicole Eskridge

December 16, 2010

Deepest Sympathy to the Donovan family.Jim was a great Teamster! We will miss him dearly. Jimmy we will be there for you and your family.
STEVE SULLIVAN
Teamsters Local 25.

Patricia Minogue

December 16, 2010

It is with our deepest sympathy that we have to say goodbye to our Dear Friend Jim. He is with God now and hope that he is watching over us at all times. We will miss you so very much good friend, Pat & Stephen Minogue (Conway, SC/Ossining, NY)

December 16, 2010

"Our deepest smypathy to the family of our good friend Jim. We will miss him terribly but he is with God now and we just hope that he will be watching over all of us for eternity. God Bless you Jim, Love your good friends, Pat & Stephen Minogue (Conway, SC/Ossining, NY)

Nanette DiLissio

December 15, 2010

My deepest regretrs to the family of Beloved Jim. May he be welcomed into Eternal Glory by Our Lord & Our Heavenly Mother. My prayers are with Jim's children, his brothers and all his family and friends.

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