Doris Donahue Obituary

Doris Lucas Donahue, age 82, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1986 and previously of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2006 at the Pikes Peak Hospice Residence. She was a retired Federal procurement officer and had most recently worked for over 12 years at Compassion International. She was very active in the local WAVE chapter and a founding member of New Life Church. Doris was born on April 4, 1923 in Christiansburg, Virginia to Edward and Addie (Chrisman) Lucas. She attended school in Christiansburg and Radford College. In 1943, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy, had basic training at Hunter College, and was stationed at the War Department in Washington D.C. during WWII. She married Lieutenant Charles F. Donahue on November 24, 1945 in St. Patrick¹s Cathedral in Washington, DC. Charles passed away in 1974. Mrs. Donahue is survived by two sons: Donald (wife, Tina) Donahue of Las Cruces, New Mexico; Mike (wife, Linda) Donahue of Sacramento, California; three daughters: Doris (husband, Paul, M.D.), Wall of Colorado Springs; Mary (husband, Roger) Miller of Colorado Springs and Theresa Donahue of Las Cruces. 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive her. A visitation will be held from 5:00 ­ 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at the Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses. Interment with honors will be at Evergreen Cemetery. A reception will then follow at the Olympian Plaza Reception and Event Center, 975 S. Union Boulevard. Memorials in Doris' memory may be made to Glad Tidings India, 53 Harristown Road, Paradise, Pennsylvania 17562-9636. Blessed be her memory.