Frank Donahue

Frank Donahue Frank Donahue, 63, of Round Rock, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23rd, of heart failure, while waiting for a heart and kidney transplant. He was born in New York City on June 27th, 1947, and grew up in Yonkers, NY. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Donahue Sr., of Lehigh Acres, FL. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Genevieve, son Frank and daughter Erin, all of Round Rock, his mother, Ann Donahue, of Lehigh Acres, FL, an uncle, Frank Fowler and wife Suzie, of Lehigh Acres, FL, a brother, Jack Donahue and wife Betty, of Belle Mead, NJ, and sisters, Catherine Donahue, of Milton, MA, Ronnie Kasimir and husband Matthew, of North Salem, NY, Mary Jude Moffat and husband Robert, of Dover Plains, NY, and Carol Manning and husband William of Nazareth, PA, and many nieces and nephews. Frank graduated from St. Albert's Seminary in Middletown, NY, received his BA in German from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, his Masters in German from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and his PhD from Penn State in State College, PA. He was a beloved German professor at The University of Texas at Austin for 32 years. Throughout his life, he accomplished much and displayed many wonderful talents and hobbies. He was a man of incredible courage and faith, and will be greatly missed by those who knew him. The family would like to thank the staff at Seton Medical Center in Austin and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston for their loving care. For those who wish to honor Frank's memory, please consider giving the gift of life by becoming an organ donor, or give to the American Heart Association. The family will receive visitors from to 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Beck Funeral Home in Round Rock. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 2, 2010 at St. Williams Catholic Church in Round Rock with interment following in Our Lady of the Rosary cemetery in Georgetown, TX.