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Joseph O'Donnell Obituary
Survivors include his wife; sisters Ruth O'Donnell and Sister Carlene O'Donnell, RSM both of Warwick, R.I.; son, Charles F. O'Donnell (Peggy), daughters Kathleen O'Donnell Boyle (Dan) and Teri O'Donnell Pollitt (Byron); eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. O'Donnell retired to Oregon in 1988. For the previous 28 years, he was employed by Calnev Pipeline in Colton, CA, where he served as Manager of Product Movement.
Services in Florence, OR, are pending. In lieu of flowers, and in tribute to his record-setting achievements as a member of his high school track team, the family has requested that donations be made in memory of Joseph M. O'Donnell, Class of 1946, LaSalle Academy Track Team, 612 Academy Avenue, Providence, R.I., 02908.
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Memories and Condolences
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Mary Pollitt
October 15, 2008
Gpa~ I miss you and I think about you everyday! In fact you are one of the first things I think about in the morning as I add splenda to my coffee :) I have so many wonderful memories of you and I will forever cherish our close relationship...I still give you credit for teaching me my "hook" shot! I know you already know this, but the day you moved on to a better place I went to the local ice cream shop and honored you by eating a whole lot of ICE CREAM that night. Love You and I hope you don't mind, but I had mom take your Colorado Grandpa sweatshirt so I can have it!!!
kathleen boyle
October 13, 2008
Dad, I miss you so much and Aggie does too!!! And we are taking care of MOM to the best we can. Your Sister Pat calls me every day and is praying for us all
Love Kathy
Marguerite & Jerry Dowd
October 9, 2008
Dear Jean, Teri and family,
Our love and thoughts are with you all. Jerry and I will always remember Joe as a kind and gentle man with a wonderful Irish smile. We know that he was much loved and left a legacy of beautiful children and grandchildren...some of whom are our dear nieces. His memory will live on in all of them.
Byron and Hadie Pollitt
October 9, 2008
Joe, you were a good friend as well as a loved fellow father-in-law. We will miss you.
Gilbert Cipriano
October 7, 2008
To: Mrs. O'Donnell and family,
It's with deep sorry that I write you after reading Joe's passing away in the Providence Journal obits. I also graduated from LaSalle Academy (1947) and I got to know Joe very well as a member of the LaSalle track team. Joe not only was an outstanding trackman and competitive athlete but he had great personality, sense of humor and was a great leader.
After leaving Providence in 1951, my contacts with LaSalle alumni have been limited to my own classmates. But, when I remember LaSalle athletes, Joe and the class of '46 were among the finest.
May God bless you all.
Gilbert A. Cipriano
South Bend, IN.
Jack O'Donnell
October 7, 2008
Joe's name recalled, for me, so very many fond memories of LaSalle days. They were ,indeed, good days. None of us had many luxuries but we did have good friends in each other on the track team. I will have Holy Mass offered for him by my brother, Fr. Bob.
You all will be in my daily prayers.
Jack O'Donnell
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