Helen V. Donovan

Helen V. Donovan

Helen Donovan Obituary

Published by San Jose Mercury News on Sep. 24, 2003.
DONOVAN, Helen V. -- Passed away peacefully at her home in Saratoga on September 21, 2003 at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Thomas Henry Donovan of Boston, MA. She is survived by her son, Russell T. Donovan and wife Harriet of Saratoga, CA, her daughter Carol A. Prouty and husband Kenneth of Boxford, MA, and her daughter, Mary Ellen Korda of Houston, TX. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Helen Jane Donovan of Santa Clara, CA and her son-in-law, Richard Korda of Katy, TX. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Kathleen O'Leary and husband Timothy, Linda Donovan, Cindy Van Duker and husband Norm, David Donovan and wife Tina, Thomas Herdan, Douglas Prouty and wife Ann, Jeffrey Prouty, Richard Korda, Ted Korda and wife Sabrina, Andrew Korda and wife Lisa Pham, Wendy Brown and husband Jim; plus 6 great-grandchildren: Brian O'Leary, Margaret O'Leary, Nathan Van Duker, Sean Donovan, Connor Iannelli, and Elizabeth Korda. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003 at LIMA FAMILY SANTA CLARA MORTUARY, 466 N. Winchester Blvd., Santa Clara. Interment Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.

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