Howard Elliot Donahue

SO. PARIS -– Howard Elliot Donahue, 86, of Mineral Springs Road, West Peru, died on June 22, 2011, at the Maine Veterans Home.

He was born in Rumford on January 5, 1925, the son of George and Estella (Elliot) Donahue. He graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford Class of 1942.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps on March 8, 1943, attached to the 927th Signal Battalion as a high speed radio operator in the European Theater (Northern Africa).

Howard worked for Maine Central Railroad as a station agent for over 25 years, then for the Rumford Paper Mill for several years and then as a boiler operator for Stowell-McGregor’s in Dixfield for over 10 years until retirement in December of 1986.

Howard was a member of the Peru United Baptist Church, the Peru American Legion, and the Rumford V.F.W. Howard thoroughly enjoyed his time spent picking blueberries on Tumbledown, hunting and exploring the woods.

His family still enjoys the hunting camp he built in Peru as a young man.

He was married in Peru on June 26, 1949 to Gloria Brown, who survives of Peru.

Other survivors include daughter, Gail Belyea and husband, Jim of Mexico; sons, Brian E. Donahue of Dixfield, and Stephen Donahue and wife, Roberta of Dixfield; grandchildren, Karen Roach of Hiawassee, GA, Edward Joseph Roach of Peru, Mary Donahue Roach of Lynn, MA, Laurie Donahue and partner, Rob Patnaude of Mexico, Howard G. Donahue of Dixfield, Randy Donahue of Denver, CO, Zachary Donahue of Dixfield, and Meghann Donahue and partner, Russell Waugh of Mexico; and four great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a sister, Helen Smith; and two brothers, William and Preston Donahue.

SO. PARIS -– Howard Elliot Donahue, 86, of Mineral Springs Road, West Peru, died on June 22, 2011, at the Maine Veterans Home.

He was born in Rumford on January 5, 1925, the son of George and Estella (Elliot) Donahue. He graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford Class of 1942.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps on March 8, 1943, attached to the 927th Signal Battalion as a high speed radio operator in the European Theater (Northern Africa).

Howard worked for Maine Central Railroad as a station agent for over 25 years, then for the Rumford Paper Mill for several years and then as a boiler operator for Stowell-McGregor’s in Dixfield for over 10 years until retirement in December of 1986.

Howard was a member of the Peru United Baptist Church, the Peru American Legion, and the Rumford V.F.W. Howard thoroughly enjoyed his time spent picking blueberries on Tumbledown, hunting and exploring the woods.

His family still enjoys the hunting camp he built in Peru as a young man.

He was married in Peru on June 26, 1949 to Gloria Brown, who survives of Peru.

Other survivors include daughter, Gail Belyea and husband, Jim of Mexico; sons, Brian E. Donahue of Dixfield, and Stephen Donahue and wife, Roberta of Dixfield; grandchildren, Karen Roach of Hiawassee, GA, Edward Joseph Roach of Peru, Mary Donahue Roach of Lynn, MA, Laurie Donahue and partner, Rob Patnaude of Mexico, Howard G. Donahue of Dixfield, Randy Donahue of Denver, CO, Zachary Donahue of Dixfield, and Meghann Donahue and partner, Russell Waugh of Mexico; and four great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a sister, Helen Smith; and two brothers, William and Preston Donahue.

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Howard Elliot Donahue

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Howard Elliot Donahue