Eugene J. Donovan

#545, (27 June 1908 - 25 June 1998)
RelationshipNephew of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Percy James Donovan (1881 - 1960)
Mother*Mary Deehan (1885 - )

Family

Sarah Patricia "Sally" McManus b. 1909, d. 1999
He was a lawyer. 
Eugene J. Donovan was also known as Eugene Percy.1 
Birth*27 June 1908He was born on 27 June 1908.2 
Baptism12 July 1908He was baptized on 12 July 1908 at St. Martin of Tours Parish, Bronx, New York, New YorkG.1 
18 April 1910He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 in the household of Percy James Donovan and Mary Deehan, age 1y 10m, b. NY.3 
1 June 1915He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 in the household of Percy James Donovan and Mary Deehan at 2620 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG.4 
26 January 1920He appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 in the household of Percy James Donovan and Mary Deehan at 2397 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New YorkG, age 11.5 
1 June 1925He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 in the household of Percy James Donovan and Mary Deehan at 2406 Tiebout Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG; also Katherine Dinan (45), servant.6 
5 April 1930He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 in the household of Percy James Donovan at 2406 Tiebout Avenue, New York, Bronx, New YorkG, age 21.7 
Marriage*30 June 1934He married Sarah Patricia "Sally" McManus, daughter of Patrick McManus and Margaret McNamee, on 30 June 1934 at The Bronx, New York, New YorkG.8,9 
6 April 1940He and Sarah Patricia "Sally" McManus appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 at 2498 DeVoe Terrace, Bronx, New YorkG.10 
Marriage17 November 1945He was an usher at the wedding of Marcella Donovan and Capt. Frederick E. Mott on 17 November 1945.11,12
19 April 1950He and Sarah Patricia "Sally" McManus appeared on the census of 19 April 1950 at 357 East 195th Street, Apt. 1B, The Bronx, New York City, New YorkG.13 
Death*25 June 1998He died on 25 June 1998 at Yonkers, Westchester Co., New YorkG, at age 89.12 
Obituary26 June 1998Obituary for Eugene J. Donovan was published on 26 June 1998.14 
Burial*29 June 1998He was buried on 29 June 1998 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester Co., New YorkG; Flynn Memorial Funeral Home, Central Avenue, Yonkers.12 

Citations

  1. [S2145] New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, online FindMyPast.com. Eugene Percy Donovan, b. Bronx NY 27 Jun 1908, son of James Percy Donovan and Mary Deehan, bapt. St. Martin of Tours Parish, Bronx NY, 12 Jul 1908.
  2. [S16] Social Security Death Index, (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), index online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org, 080-20-8476.
  3. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Percy Donovan (29), b. NY, parents b. Canada, cement co. clerk; Mary J (24)b. NY, parents b. Ireland, 1 child, living; marr. 2 yrs.
  4. [S357] 1915 New York State Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com, Percy J (34); salesman; Mary J (30).
  5. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Percy J (39), parents b. Canada, salesman, cement co.; Mary (34), parents b. Ireland.
  6. [S358] 1925 New York State Census. Percy (43), cement salesman; Mary (39).
  7. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Percy (49), own home, salesman building materials, m. at 26; Mary (44), m. at 21.
  8. [S2174] United States Marriages Transcription, online FindMyPast.com, Eugene Donovan, age 26, son of Percy Donovan and Mary Deeban [sis], and Sarah McManus, age 25, dau. of Patrick McManus and Margaret McNamee, marr. Bronx NY 30 Jun 1934; citing FHL Film 1927886. Hereinafter cited as United States Marriages Transcription.
  9. [S1425] New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938/1940, online FamilySearch.org. Eugene Donovan, age 26, son of Percy Donovan and Mary Deeban [sis], and Sarah McManus, age 25, dau. of Patrick McManus and Margaret McNamee, marr. Bronx NY 30 Jun 1934; citing Source (cert. no.) 4888.
  10. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Eugene J (31), lawyer; Sarah P (31); same house in 1935.
  11. [S2175] Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, New York.
  12. [S14] The New York Times, New York, N.Y.
  13. [S2782] 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Eugene (41), b. NY, lawyer; Sarah (32), b. NY.
  14. [S2896] The Daily Times, Mamaroneck, N. Y., Fri., 26 Jun 1998, p. 14
    Eugene J. "Gene" Donovan Sr., a retired attorney for the New York City Transit Authority, died Thursday, June 25, 1998, at his long-time home in Crestwood. He was 89.
    From 1934 to 1974, Mr. Donovan was an attorney for the Transit Authority. He also had a private practice for many years.
    He was a former member of the American Bar Association and the New York Bar Association.
    He was born June 27, 1908, in the Bronx to Percy J. and Mary Josephine Deehan Donovan. He was a 1927 graduate of All Hallows High School in the Bronx and received his law degree in 1934 from St. John's University Law School in Queens.
    On June 30, 1934, he married Sarah P. "Sally" McManus at Our Lady of Refuge Church in the Bronx. Their 64 years of marriage were filled with many blessings, his family said, and the couple had celebrated their 60th anniversary among many relatives and friends.
    He lived in Crestwood for 46 years.
    Mr. Donovan was active in his parishes, serving for many years as an usher and lecturer. He served as president of the Holy Name Society at Our Lady of Refuge in the Bronx and at Annunciation Church in Crestwood. He served on the board of directors at Maria Regina High School during the Hartsdale school's formative years.
    He was a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus and served as the Grand Knight of the Cardinal Hayes chapter in the Bronx.
    Mr. Donovan was an avid golfer, his family said, and a member for 35 years of the Bonnie Briar Country Club in Larchmont.
    In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Eugene J. Jr. of Crestwood, James P. of Scarsdale and Peter C. of Yonkers; six daughters, Angela M.Donovan of Yonkers, Marcella McGovern, Grace M. Feighery, both of Crestwood, Sister Margaret M. Donovan of Maryknoll in Tanzania, Patricia M. Baily of Poquoson, Va., and Sally M. Allen of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; a sister, Marcella Mott of New Haven, Conn; 25 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
    A brother, Laurence; a sister, Margaret Quinn; and three grandchildren died earlier.
    Visitation is tomorrow and Sunday at Flynn Memorial Home, 1652 Central Park Ave. in Yonkers. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday at Annunciation Church, 470 Westchester Ave. in Crestwood. Burial follows in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne.
    Memorial donations may be made to the Maryknoll Sisters Verna Center, c/o Maryknoll Sisters, P.O. Box 311, Maryknoll, N.Y.