William Frederick Donohue

1932 - 2018  (85 years)

• Name	William Frederick Donohue
  Born	17 Dec 1932	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Oct 2018	Evans, Jackson, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	WILLIAM FREDERICK DONOHOE Colonel William Frederick Donohoe, 85, of Evans, WV, passed away October 24, 2018, at his home following an extended illness. He was born December 17, 1932, in Spencer, WV, a son of the late William Hubert and Glada (Greathouse) Donohoe. He was a United States Air Force veteran. He was retired from the West Virginia State Police with 35 years of service with the rank of Colonel. He was a former Disaster Field Director for FEMA and a retired general manager for Davis Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep of Huntington, WV. He was a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Morgantown, WV and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, Charleston, WV and enjoyed cars, carpentry and tools. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Delores J. (Hersman) Donohoe; sons, William Frederick Donohoe II and his wife, Cheryl of Ripley, Michael Donohoe of Evans; daughter, Debra and her husband, Michael Dean of Ravenswood; grandchildren, Robert W. (Tiffiany) Dick of Martinsburg, William F. (Jamie) Donohoe III of Cottageville, Heather Jo (Jonathan) Kay of Ripley, Rebecca J. (Chris) Cox of Mechanicsville, VA, Caitlin (Bradley) Preece of Winfield, Jacob M. (Kayla) Dean of Ripley, Jason P. (Krystal) Cunningham of Ripley and Joseph K. (Ashton) Cunningham of Morgantown; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Alyssa Kay, Raeghan Frashier, Riley, Jillian and Carly Dick, Sam Blake, Ali, Juliana and Brie Preece, and Bailee Dean. Service will be 1 p.m. ~ Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Casto Funeral Home, Evans, WV, with W.V. State Police Chaplain Jimmy Mitchell and Pastor Allen Stewart officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Elk Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Big Chimney, WV. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Visitation will also be one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the funeral home.
  Person ID	I70218	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	William Hubert Donohue,   b. CA 1897, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Glada Greathouse,   b. 10 Sep 1901, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Jun 1988, West Virginia, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	CA 1918
  Notes	1920 Spencer, Roane, WV # 80-88 Donnohoe, Hubert 22 Glady 18 Julia F da 1 Tanner, Elbert boarder 23 [next after her mother] 1930 Spencer, Roane, WV #29 all WVWVWV Donohoe, William H 32 m age 20 Glada 28 m age 16 Julia F da 11 Tressie L da 8 Tressie's & Wm's birth records shows her mother was Glada Greathouse, however, she may have been adopted by Marshall Greathouse, or just taken his name since she was so little when they married.
  Family ID	F18704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delores Jean Hersman,   b. 15 Dec 1933, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	31 Aug 1952	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 31 Aug 1952 at Hebron Church lace: Roane, West Virginia, United States William Frederick Donohoe, 19, Dec 17, 1932; Spencer, WV; Spencer, WV; WH & Glada Donohoe Delores Jean Hersman, 18, Dec 15, 1933; Spencer, WV; Spencer, Roane, WV; William Hugh & Evelyn June Hersman
  Children	1. William Frederick Donohue, II   2. Michael Donohue   3. Debra Donohue
  Family ID	F29956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.