Obituary of Daniel George Donovan

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Daniel George Donovan, husband of Mary Alice Donovan announce his passing, which occurred peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital on February 5, 2017. Born on May 30, 1955 in Saint John, he was the son of the late Leo C. "Pat" and Mary (Robinson) Donovan. Danny was employed by NBLCC since 1974. He enjoyed woodworking, the great outdoors, hunting, fishing and loved his motorcycle. Besides his wife, Alice, he is also survived by his son, Daniel (Lindsey Alexander) and daughter, Amanda Kellow (George) all of Saint John and their mother, Brenda; step-daughter, Kari Gautreau (Ryan) of Nerepis; grandchildren, Tanor and Colby Gautreau; brothers, Ronnie (Linda) and Leo (Cathy) all of Quispamsis; sisters, Penny McNamee (John) of Saint John, Patty Donovan of Quispamsis, Teresa Goldsmith (Mark) of Rothesay, Lynn Marie Ward (Paul) and Martha Davidson (Peter) both of Riverview, Peggy Ramsey (Frank) of Moncton and Anna Lamb (Larry) of Cranbrook, BC. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his niece, Mary Catherine. Although there will be no visitation, relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service, which will be held from Brenan’s Bay View Funeral Home Chapel, 1461 Manawagonish Road, West Saint John (634-7425) on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM and will be immediately followed by a reception. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.