Obituary: Mary Geraldine Donahue, 92, Holy Cross
Mary Geraldine Donahue, 92 of Holy Cross, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at her daughter’s residence in Holy Cross. She was born July 20, 1925, in Manton to the late Thomas Arthur and Mary Corine Greenwell Kelty.
MARY GERALDINE DONAHUE
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hubertus Donahue; two daughters, Mary Diane Cundiff and Sheila Lyvers; three sisters, Elizabeth Cora Cecil, Susan Viola Smith and Mary Helen Thomas; four brothers, Thomas Robert Kelty, James B. Kelty, Joseph T. “Foie” Kelty and Joseph Hilman Kelty; and one grandson, Dewayne Earl Mattingly.
Survivors include four daughters, Wanda Rahl (Tim) of Charlotte, Mich., Catsy Mattingly (Tiny) and Dawn Nalley (Jimmy), both of New Haven, and Terri Donahue of Holy Cross; six sons, Steve Donahue of Parkton, N.C., Johnny Donahue (Patty) of Hodgenville, Roy Donahue (Fay) of Elizabethtown, Sherman Donahue (Barbara) of Loretto, Jeff Donahue (Brenda) of Holy Cross and Ricky Donahue of Bardstown; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Bryan T. Lamberson will officiate.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at the Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Memorial donations may go to Hospice of Nelson County, 711 McDowell Blvd., Bardstown.
The Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements.
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