Theresa J. “Terry” Donahue

Donahue, Theresa J. “Terry” (Pitts) of Quincy, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died on Monday, January 11, 2010. Beloved wife of the late James F. Donahue. Devoted mother 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 Baltimore, MD and Aileen M. Caggiano of Quincy. Cherished Grandma Terry of Sarah and Christina Noe, Geoffrey, Connor and Jarrett Taylor, Amanda and Matthew McQuade, Aaron and Calli Donahue, Meghan, Caitlyn and Madelin Caggiano. Loving sister of Rita Connington of Boston, Robert Pitts of Jamaica Plain, Clara English of Holbrook, Edmund Pitts of Maine, Edgar Pitts of New Hampshire, Helen Johnson of Barnstable, Marie DeSisto of Raynham and the late Daniel and Albert Pitts. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Terry was a registered nurse for Mass Memorial, Quincy Hospital and various Quincy nursing homes, retiring in the early 1980’s. She was a volunteer at the Thomas Crane Library in Quincy for the Literacy Program, a CCD teacher for St. Boniface Church in Quincy and a member of the Garden Club. Her family describes her as a loving mother, doting grandmother and kind and patient woman. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Sunday 2 – 6 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock Street, QUINCY. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15AM on Monday prior to the Funeral Mass in Holy Trinity Parish, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church at 10:00 AM. Burial in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Theresa may be made to the New England Home for Little Wanderers, 271 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.