Mable Jean Donovan

Mable Jean Donovan

Mable Donovan Obituary

Visit the Thomas E. Melvin & Son Funeral Home, Inc. - Harrington website to view the full obituary.
Mable passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. Mable was a resident of Delaware at the time of passing. She attended Harrington School and graduated in 1957 as the Valedictorian of her class. The family will receive visitors at Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 S. DuPont Hwy, Harrington from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2019 with a service at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at the Hollywood Cemetery in Harrington. Visitation at the Melvin Funeral Home from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on February 24, 2019. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gideon's or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

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