James F. Donahue

Donahue, James F., of Quincy, November 13, 2007. Beloved husband of Theresa J. (Pitts) of Quincy. Loving father of Marie J. Donahue of Plymouth, Jean F. Noe of Dedham, Dorothy A. Taylor of Marshfield, Theresa A. McQuade of Weymouth, James A. Donahue of MD and Aileen M. Caggiano of Ware. Brother of Dorothy Kerr of ME,Catherine Vickers of NC, Daniel of NH, John of Chelmsford, Michael of Natick, Mary Crowley of CA, Rose Timmerman of Brockton, Eugene of Jamaica Plain, Dolores of Braintree and the late Ann DuBusky. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Donahue was the Past Chairman of the Quincy Conservation Commission serving for 15 years. James was a manufacturing engineer for MIT in Cambridge for 42 years retiring in 2002. James was part of a team of scientists who worked on the CERN Program which was the European Council for Nuclear Research. It was the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. It is located on the North West corner of Geneva on the border of France and Switzerland. This team led by Samuel Ting won a Nobel Prize in 1977. He enjoyed spending time working around his home. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1967 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., WOLLASTON, Friday at 9 AM. Funeral Mass from Holy Trinity Parish in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Quincy at 10 AM. Visiting hours Thursday 4-8 PM. Burial in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of James may be made to the New England Home for Little Wanderers 271 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02130.