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Richard P. "Dick" Donovan

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Richard Donovan Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 31, 2007.

Richard P. "Dick" Donovan, 78, of Westborough, passed away on Monday, January 29th, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after an illness.

He leaves his wife, Rose J. (Sarrette) Donovan; 3 daughters, April A. DeWolfe and her husband David, Kathleen M. Uhlman and her husband Douglas all of Westborough and Karol F. Camacho and her husband Michael of Shrewsbury; 5 sons, John L. Donovan and his wife Debra of Marco Island, FL; Richard P. Donovan Jr., Thomas D. Donovan and his wife Donna, Dennis P. Donovan and his wife Destiny, and David A. Donovan and his wife Kristy all of Westborough; 20 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and nephews. Two brothers predeceased him. He was born in Millbury, son of the late Daniel and Anna (Daniels) Donovan and lived many years in Westborough.

Mr. Donovan worked at the former Bay State Abrasive Company for 40 years and after retiring, he was the Bar Manager at the V.F.W. Post # 9013. A member and past Commander of the Post. He served in the United States Navy during W.W. II and also the United States Army.

Dick's Funeral with full Military Honors will be held on Friday, February 2, from THE BRITTON-SUMMERS FUNERAL HOME, 4 Church Street, WESTBOROUGH with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:A.M. in Saint Luke The Evangelist Church, 70 West Main Street. Burial will be in the Veterans Grove Section at Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough. A calling period will be held at the Funeral Home prior to the Mass from 9-10:15 A.M.

Please omit flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the V.F.W. Memorial Day Parade Fund, 9A Milk Street, Westborough, MA 01581.

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Marty, Sally & Sam Hayes

January 31, 2007

To all the Donovan family, our thoughts and prayers at the passing of Dick. I will remember the crazy times I(we) had with him during my playing day for the V.F.W. softball team .After the games (win or lose) Always greated us with a "smile" and those (his) great stories, from his SEAT at the POST.
At this time try to remember the good time, BUT be sure you CHERISH the GREAT times.