Francis Joseph "Frank" Donahue

1908 - 1979  (71 years)

• Name	Francis Joseph "Frank" Donahue
  Born	21 May 1908	Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-383472
  Died	31 Jul 1979	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	3 Aug 1979	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I383472	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Bessie Aleith Dempsey,   b. 17 Apr 1910, Renfrew, Horton Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario ,   d. 8 Oct 1978, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1934	Iroquois Falls, Teefy Twp., Cochrane District, Ontario   [3]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F260431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DONAHUE, Francis Joseph (Frank) Of 100 Beck St., Apt. 20, Cambridge (P), on Tuesday, July 31, 1979, peacefully at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. Francis Joseph Donahue, beloved husband of the late Bessie Aleith Dempsey: dearly loved father of Sheila (Mrs. D. Cox) of Cambridge. Elda (Mrs. E. Wallace) of Calgary, Gail (Mrs. E. Welsh) of Guelph; dear grandfather of Aleith, Lynne and Jeremy Cox, Alisa and Gregor Wallace, Scott, Blair, Lisa and Steven Welsh, uncle of Dr. Chester Brown of Kingston. Also survived by two sisters, Margaret (Mrs. R. Bunn) of Ottawa and Sheila (Mrs. M. MacArthur) of Toronto. Mr. Donahue was born in Pembroke, a graduate of the IMO class of the Royal Military College, Kingston. Major Donahue served overseas from 1942 to 1946. Mr. Donahue, was a member of the Cochrane Branch 59, Canadian Legion. Upon his return from overseas, Mr. Donahue served as Sherrif and Treasurer of the District of Cochrane, from June, 1946 until his retirement in June, 1973. Friends will be received by the family, Friday morning, from 10 a.m., until noon at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge (P). Funeral service will be conducted at St. Andrew's United Church, Friday, at 2 p.m. Interment in Parklawn cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Aug 1979 pg 25

  
  

• Sources

  [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 043893 (1908). Name:Francis Joseph Donahue Date of Birth:21 May 1908 Gender:Male Birth Place:Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Dennis Joseph Donahue Mother's name:Mary Eliza Murray [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Donahue/ Francis Joseph/ Donahue/ Born In Pembroke/ May 21, 1908/ July 31, 1979/ Bessie Aleith/ Dempsey/ Born In Renfrew/ April 17, 1910/ October 8, 1978/ To Live In The Hearts Of Those We Love/ Is Never To Die. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 026512 (1934). Name:Francis Joseph Donahue Gender:Male Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1908 Birth Place:Pembroke Ont. Residence:Timmins Marriage Date:29 Nov 1934 Marriage Place:Porcupine, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada Father:Dennis Joseph Donahue Mother:Mary Elizabeth Murray Spouse:Bessie Aleith Dempsay

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 May 1908 - Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Married - 6 Dec 1934 - Iroquois Falls, Teefy Twp., Cochrane District, Ontario Died - 31 Jul 1979 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Aug 1979 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth