Obituary of Edward R. Donahue

Edward R. Donahue Retta, PA- Edward R. Donahue, Sr., 83, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born and raised in South Plainfield, NJ, Edward lived in South Plainfield for most of his life before retiring to Retta, PA in 1987. He was a graduate of North Plainfield High School and had attended Rutgers University. As a Navy Veteran, Edward enlisted in 1945 and served aboard the USS Perry serving in Hawaii and Japan as a Fireman First Class before his honorable discharge. He retired 25 years ago from the South Plainfield Road Department where he worked for 30 years. He was a former member of the South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department and is a senior member of the South Plainfield Double OO Gun Club where he has been a member for 61 years. Edward enjoyed the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and also enjoyed spending time farming and gardening. Predeceased by an infant son, Todd, he is also predeceased by his brothers, James, Joel and Charles and his sister, Ruth Symonds. Surviving is a dear son, Edward R. Donahue Jr. and his wife, Christine of Dallas, PA., two sisters, Mary Dudak of South Plainfield and Theresa Young of Easton, PA., three grandchildren, Amanda Havyar and her husband, Edward, and Karissa & Edward S. Donahue. His dear friends, Tammy Youells and the girls at the Rush Store, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Internment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield, NJ. Family & Friends may attend the visitation hours on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 4- 8 PM in the funeral home and on Wednesday from 10:00 until time of the service.