Obituary: Joseph Daniel ‘Danny’ Donahue Jr., 70, New Haven
Joseph Daniel “Danny” Donahue Jr., 70, of New Haven, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 21, 1949, in Holy Cross to the late Joseph Daniel Donahue and Mary Clara Nalley. He retired from the U.S. Navy having served from 1967 until 1990. He was a member of the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard and Holy Cross Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by five sisters, Leona Burba, Lena Burba, Eleanora Newton, Mildred Newton and Huberta “Birdie” Cecil; five brothers, Thomas Gerald Donahue, Charles Nathan Donahue, Patrick Earl Donahue, James Sidney Donahue and Francis William Donahue.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen Williams of Brandenburg; three sons, Joseph Daniel Donahue (Laura) of Louisville, Robert Michael Donahue (Angie) of Louisiana and James Ramero Donahue (Missy) of Michigan; one sister, Carolyn Bowman of Corydon, Ind.; and six grandchildren, Jeffery, Charlotte, Eve, Natalee, Cole and Victor.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto, with the Rev. Ben Brown officiating. Military Rites will follow in the church cemetery conducted by his fellow Marion County Veterans Honor Guardsmen.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 p.mm with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Expressions of sympathy may go to the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard c/o Otha Allen, 748 Southland Drive, Lebanon, KY 40033.
Pallbearers are Sidney Donahue, Ben Bowman, Pat Donahue, Donald Bowman, David Cecil and Joe Cecil.
The Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements.
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