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DONOHUE, Helen G. (Haddock) In of Peabody, formerly of Lynn and East Boston on July 24, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Paul R. Donohue.
Loving mother of Frani and her husband Tom Daniels of East Boston, Doreen Donohue and her partner Dorreen Schiavone of Lynn, the late Susan Blake and her surviving husband Michael Blake of Florida, and the late Cindy Donohue.
Helen is also survived by her grandchildren; Steven Daniels, Jaclyn Daniels and her husband Daniel Williams, Tommy Daniels and his wife Ariana Caggiano-Daniels, Michael Blake and his wife Peggy and Jenna Chipman. She also great-grandmother to Colin, Molly, Maggy Marquel, Rowan and Hayes.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Helen's Funeral Mass in the Most Holy Redeemer Church, 72 Maverick St., East Boston on Friday morning, July 31, at 11 o'clock. There will be visiting in the church prior to Mass beginning at 10:30. Interment will follow in Forest Glade Cemetery, Wakefield.
Helen was born, raised and educated in East Boston, where she also raised her own family and served for many years as a school cafeteria worker.
In lieu of flowers donations in Helen's memory to the Brain Tumor Network, 816 Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 (BrianTumorNetwork.org) would be appreciated.
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