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Frances Donohue Obituary

DONOHUE FRANCES MOORE JAMES DONOHUE (Age 95) Of Accokeek, Maryland died February 3, 2010 at Civista Medical Center in La Plata, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Robert Donohue; parents, Mattie May Neville James and William Hardin James; sister, Virginia Aiken James and brother, William Neville James. She is survived by her son, Daniel Andrew Donohue and his wife, Carol Garrett Donohue of Accokeek; two grandsons, 1LT James Donohue, USA and LCpl. Matthew Donohue, USMC; her sister, Rebecca James Baumhauer of Mobile, AL; many loving relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on February 8 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at AREHART-ECHOLS FUNERAL HOME, La Plata, MD. Funeral services will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church on February 9 at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Mary's Church Piscataway following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in memory of Frances Donohue be made to a charity of your choice or to Southminster Presbyterian Church, 7801 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745.

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Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 7, 2010.

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