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William Donahue &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Nov. 30, 1994 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William W. Donahue, retired U.S. Army colonel, 69, of West Park Street, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Honesdale, died Wednesday afternoon at the Wayne Memorial Hospital
following an illnessBorn in Idamoar, Ind., on Feb. 10, 1925, he was a son of
the late John and Emma Moorhead Donahue. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He graduated from Indiana High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World
War II, serving in the Pacific Theater of Operation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania
Psychiatric Hospital, Philadelphia. He received his master's degree from
Temple University. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He and his family moved to Honesdale in December 1956. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He became the director of the Psychiatric Nursing Facility at Farview State
Hospital, Waymart, retiring after 30 years. He was also employed as a
registered nurse at the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was active in the U.S. Army Reserve, 300th Field Hospital, Wilkes-Barre,
and retired as a full colonel after 30 years of service. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, Honesdale. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a member of the Honesdale Masonic Lodge 218, American Red Cross, and
the American Legion Helen Fairfax Post, Philadelphia. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a member of the Retired Army Officers, a former president of the
Northeast Pennsylvania Nurses Association and PARSE Association. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Alicia, in 1989 and brother,
James. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are his wife of 39 years, the former Betty Zeigler; son, Matthew,
Camp Hill; daughters, Kathleen A. and Melissa Beth, both of Honesdale;
brother, Kenneth, Indiana; sister, Avonelle, Alhambra, Calif.; two
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Military funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First
Presbyterian Church, Church and Tenth Street, Honesdale, with the Rev. Albert
A. Chaffee, pastor, officiating. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the Hessling Funeral Home, 428 Main
St., Honesdale. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Interment will be in Indian Orchard Cemetery, Texas Township. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Masonic services
will be at 8 p.m. today. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, American
Red Cross or the charity of the donor's choice. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

William Donahue 
Nov. 30, 1994 
William W. Donahue, Retired U.s. Army Colonel, 69, Of West Park Street, 
Honesdale, Died Wednesday Afternoon At The Wayne Memorial Hospital Following 
An Illness.

William Donahue Nov. 30, 1994 William W. Donahue, Retired U.s. Army Colonel, 69, Of West Park Street, Honesdale, Died Wednesday Afternoon At The Wayne Memorial Hospital Following An Illness.