Cecelia Mary Donegan

Cecelia Mary Donegan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep early on October 4, 2025. She had been in hospice, at her daughter Patricia Pohl's home, during the month prior to her passing.
Cecelia Mary Budek was born December 10, 1932 in Center Township near Petosky, MI, to John H. and Julia (Bodzick) Budek. In her teens, Cecelia moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan. There she worked at Argus Camera and also worked as a flight attendant. Through a friend, she met her future husband while he was finishing his Juris Doctor Degree at the University of Michigan. She married her husband of 66 years, James William Donegan, on January 30th, 1957.
Cecelia was an active member of the community, volunteering with Ann Arbor Hospice for 18 years.
She was a member of St. Andrew's Parish in Saline, Michigan, and leaves behind many friends there.
Cecelia was an avid gardener, and enjoyed working in her garden and growing vegetables, flowers, apples and pears for many years.
In 2019 her husband suffered a debilitating stroke. Cecelia tirelessly cared for him with the help of her son, daughters, and friend Jeff Strang. James passed away 4 years later in 2023.
Cecelia was able to live in her own home primarily with the help of her son Stephen, until the last month of her life. Her
wonderful neighbors also helped her greatly and she wished to extend them many thanks before she died.
During her final years, Cecelia's vision declined due to macular degeneration. But she began listening to Family Life
Radio, 93.1 FM, which brought her much joy, comfort, and a new and living faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Surviving Cecelia are her daughters Patricia (Gerald) Pohl and Sharon (John) Scott and her son Stephen (Kathy) Donegan. She also leaves behind two grandchildren, Tyler Pohl, Alaina (Curtis) Wells, and great granddaughter Chandler Rose Wells, who brought much joy to her in her final years. Cecelia also has many nieces and nephews who have fond memories of her. She was loved by all who knew her, and she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband James William Donegan and her youngest son, Timothy James Donegan in 2021. Cecelia was also preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings:
Lottie Budek Schmalzried 1920-2008
Henry Joseph Budek 1922-1989
Jennie Helena Budek Bertoni 1927-1997
Julianna Budek Gulish 1929-2019
John Paul Budek 1935-2017
Joseph Alexander Budek 1937-2009
Mary Ann Budek Ringlein 1939-2002
Alexander Thomas Budek 1944-2019
Per Cecelia's request, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Family Life Radio at https://myflr.org/methods-of-giving/ Or by calling 800-776-1060 during Pacific Standard Time business hours.
You can also mail a check made out to "Family Life Radio" and put "in loving memory of Cecelia Donegan" in the memo line. The address to send the check to is:
Family Life Radio
PO Box 35300
Tucson, AZ 85740