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MATTHEW DONAHUE Obituary
MATTHEW E. DONAHUE, III
A Georgetown commercial real estate owner and executive on Thursday, January 19, 2012 of Washington, DC. Brother of Claire Farquhar, Mollie Dodd, both of the District and William Donahue of Bethesda, MD and the late Michael Donahue. Also survived by 10 nieces and nephews, 15 great nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3513 N St., N.W. on Monday, January 23 from 10 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Holy Trinity-Living Wages care of Holy Trinity Church. Please sign the online registry at www.devolfuneralhome.com
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John Mariano
January 25, 2012
I was so blessed to have Uncle Matt as my godfather. His love and generosity and enthusiasm were a gift to all. I will miss him so very much.
John Mariano
January 23, 2012
Matt was certainly one-of-a-kind. Through my years at Georgetown I enjoyed his company and the many adventures we had. How he allowed Mariano and me to drive around in his Daimler still shocks me to this day? In the days after I left the district and came back to visit, Matt opened his house to my entire family and always made us feel welcome. There are too many memories to fit in here, but from AV Ristorante to hanging in Palm Beach, we will never forget him. May he rest in peace.
The Weiss Family (Providence, RI)
January 22, 2012
What a terrible loss to the community. I went all through Holy Trinity Grade School with Matt and attended the 50th reunion at his home. He always had a nice word to say about everyone and made you feel good when you were around him. He gave me a framed picture of the two of us in the 8th grade when I was at the reunion. What a lovely family. My heartfelt condolences go out to each of them. He will be missed by all of those who knew him. He was an inspiration. Jeanne DeMarco
Kaye McGarty
January 22, 2012
Matt will be remembered by so many Georgetown friends for his sense of humor, generosity and "open door" policy for anyone he had ever known.
There were so many happy times spent at his home. He was truly "one of a kind". We will all miss him!. Kaye McGarty
Ismael Gonzalez de Diego
January 22, 2012
Matt Donahue definitely inspired my Georgetown University devotion. He was a generous, smart, funny, and had a sense of tradition that was contagious. As a 1986 grad, I recall him driving us -and loads of students- to Hoya games in his old Bentley. He even loaned me an empty bar once to celebrate my birthday! I still use many of his old jokes:("Nice to meet you" answered by "Nice to be met".) Although his way of telling them was what made them so funny. Since I have family in DC, I made sure every time I traveled to include a visit to "uncle Matt", the last time on August 2010 with my 10 year daughter Alex. She was mesmerized by his decorum, the marry-go-round horse at the bay window, all his "cool" electronics and a door mat that said "hi I'm Mat". My deep condolences to his family. I will never forget "uncle" Matt.
Ismael Gonzalez de Diego - Madrid, Spain
Wally and Lisa Maher
January 21, 2012
What a great, one of a kind friend. Will truly be missed. Our heartfelt condolences to his wonderful family.
Dana Thompson
January 21, 2012
I honestly have not seen Matt in a couple of years but despite that I am deeply saddened by his loss. He was one of my regulars at the Tombs while I waited and bartended and he was always one of my favorite patrons. "Peace" with bunny ears on both hands was his greeting and "God Bless" was his departure but the magic was all that transpired in between. I left the Tombs in 2006, and I think I saw him once since. I wish in the last few times that I was at the Tombs I would have bumped into him...I wish that more now than ever. Rest in peace, Matt.
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