Maj. John H. Donovan

1920 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	John H. Donovan  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Maj.
  Birth	10 Jun 1920  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jan 2013	Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania   [2, 3]
  Burial	Trindle Springs Lutheran Cemetery, Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Person ID	I340073	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Lois Cornwell Knapp,   b. 5 Apr 1922, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusett d. 9 Feb 2011, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1955	Reading, Middlesex, Massachusett   [4]
  Children	1. Patricia Donovan,   b. 18 Jan 1958, ..., Bexar, Texas d. 17 Dec 1984 (Age 26 years)   2. Michael Donovan,   b. 10 Dec 1958   d. 23 Oct 2016 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F126896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2023

  
  

• Notes

  The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA) January 22, 2013 Major John H. Donovan, U.S. Army Retired, age 93, formerly of Phoenixville, PA passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at Emeritus at Creek view, Mechanicsburg. He was a graduate of Boston College, where he earned a degree in nursing. He retired from the U.S. Army, serving many years of his military career as a registered nurse, teaching and specializing in psychiatric nursing. After retiring from the Army he went on to serve as the head of Coatesville Veterans Hospital Psychiatric Ward. While serving in the infantry during World War ll, Major Donovan was held as a Prisoner Of War in a German War Camp and went on to serve our country during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. While in the service and following his retirement Major Donovan enjoyed traveling throughout the world with his wife Lois who passed away in February of 2011. Major Donovan was a member of the Phoenixville Historical Society and the Charlestown Nature Society of Phoenixville. He was an avid golfer and racquetball player, having won a racquetball tournament at the age of 83. The widower of Lois K. Donovan, he is survived by a son Michael Donovan and wife Angela of Mechanicsburg, two grandchildren Tyler and Elise Donovan and was preceded in death by his daughter Patricia Donovan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S76904] Obituary, Mack Funeral Home, Gardner C. Knapp. [S76906] Cemetery index, Trindle Springs Lutheran Cemetery, Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, (Find-a-Grave). [S76908] Obituary, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), John H. Donovan, (January 22, 2013). [S53727] Marriage index, Massachusetts, Name Lois Cornwell Knapp Marriage Year 1955 Marriage Place Reading, Massachusetts, USA Index Volume Number 160 Reference Number F63.M36 v.160 (Reliability: 3).