Richard Donohue Sr

Richard Edward Dick Donohue, Sr., 70, of Whitney passed away on September 4, 2008 in Waco. He was born on November 16, 1937 in New York City, New York to Joseph Edward and Hilda Clara Burguess Donohue. On June 30, 1957, he married June Marilyn Rapp in New York City. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He loved photography, cabinetry, model trains and anything to do with railroads especially steam trains. He was a great man with a big heart. He was very involved in charitable organizations especially Hillside Children's Center in Rochester, New York which was for alcohol and drug abused children. He was the Masonic Santa Claus for many years at the Pultneyville Lodge where he was one of the original Santas. He worked as a computer hardware software analyst with IBM/Kodak retiring November 30, 1992. He was a Christian; an active member of the American Legion Marion Lodge Post # 1430 in Marion, New York and a member of Pultneyville Masonic Lodge #159 in Pultneyville, New York. Survivors: wife, June M. Donohue of Whitney; children, Barbara Ann Spencer and husband, Thomas of Laguna Park, Diane Dangelmaier of Arlington, Maureen Faure of Waco, Richard Donohue, Jr. and wife, Nikki of Fort Worth; sisters, Barbara E. Donohue and Patricia Meier both of Cumming, Georgia; six granchildren, Stacy Dangelmaier of Arlington, Trevor Spencer of Laguna Park, R. J. Faure, Joseph Faure, James Faure all of Waco, Connor Donohue of Fort Worth. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Open Range Cowboy Church, PO Box 1603, Whitney, TX 76692