Helen G. Donigan
Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother
Helen G. Donigan formerly of 316 N. 12th Street Olean, passed away Friday February 18, 2011 in the Franciscan Care Center in Hockessin, Delaware.
Mrs. Donigan was born on July 21, 1931 in Olean and was a daughter of William and Margaret Petty Gardiner. She married her husband of 49 years Gerald P. Donigan, who predeceased her on Aug. 11, 1990.
Mrs. Donigan was a graduate of Olean High School. She worked for Catholic Charities for a period of time until she began raising her children. Mrs. Donigan began working at St. Francis Hospital in 1971 and retired 20 years later in 1991 from Olean General Hospital as a Ward Secretary.
She moved to Downingtown, Pa. in 2006 to be with her daughter.
Mrs. Donigan was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Church and a former member their Altar Society. She was a current member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Mrs. Donigan enjoyed working in her flower garden and around her yard. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and traveling, but most of all she loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and especially her grandchildren.
Surviving Mrs. Donigan are two daughters, Peggy A. (Robert) Benjamin of Olean, and Debra J. (Robert) Kent of Downingtown, PA; two grandchildren, Robert A. (Sara) Benjamin, Jr. of Olean, and Paula J. (Jason) Morgan of Olean; three great grandchildren, Lexi K. Benjamin, Jared A. Morgan and Megan J. Morgan; and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Donigan was predeceased by a brother Francis Gardiner in Sept. of 1998.
Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, NY.
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©Published in the Olean, NY "Times Herald", Feb 2011
Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother
Helen G. Donigan formerly of 316 N. 12th Street Olean, passed away Friday February 18, 2011 in the Franciscan Care Center in Hockessin, Delaware.
Mrs. Donigan was born on July 21, 1931 in Olean and was a daughter of William and Margaret Petty Gardiner. She married her husband of 49 years Gerald P. Donigan, who predeceased her on Aug. 11, 1990.
Mrs. Donigan was a graduate of Olean High School. She worked for Catholic Charities for a period of time until she began raising her children. Mrs. Donigan began working at St. Francis Hospital in 1971 and retired 20 years later in 1991 from Olean General Hospital as a Ward Secretary.
She moved to Downingtown, Pa. in 2006 to be with her daughter.
Mrs. Donigan was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Church and a former member their Altar Society. She was a current member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Mrs. Donigan enjoyed working in her flower garden and around her yard. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and traveling, but most of all she loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and especially her grandchildren.
Surviving Mrs. Donigan are two daughters, Peggy A. (Robert) Benjamin of Olean, and Debra J. (Robert) Kent of Downingtown, PA; two grandchildren, Robert A. (Sara) Benjamin, Jr. of Olean, and Paula J. (Jason) Morgan of Olean; three great grandchildren, Lexi K. Benjamin, Jared A. Morgan and Megan J. Morgan; and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Donigan was predeceased by a brother Francis Gardiner in Sept. of 1998.
Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, NY.
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©Published in the Olean, NY "Times Herald", Feb 2011
Helen G. Donigan
Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother
Helen G. Donigan formerly of 316 N. 12th Street Olean, passed away Friday February 18, 2011 in the Franciscan Care Center in Hockessin, Delaware.
Mrs. Donigan was born on July 21, 1931 in Olean and was a daughter of William and Margaret Petty Gardiner. She married her husband of 49 years Gerald P. Donigan, who predeceased her on Aug. 11, 1990.
Mrs. Donigan was a graduate of Olean High School. She worked for Catholic Charities for a period of time until she began raising her children. Mrs. Donigan began working at St. Francis Hospital in 1971 and retired 20 years later in 1991 from Olean General Hospital as a Ward Secretary.
She moved to Downingtown, Pa. in 2006 to be with her daughter.
Mrs. Donigan was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Church and a former member their Altar Society. She was a current member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Mrs. Donigan enjoyed working in her flower garden and around her yard. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and traveling, but most of all she loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and especially her grandchildren.
Surviving Mrs. Donigan are two daughters, Peggy A. (Robert) Benjamin of Olean, and Debra J. (Robert) Kent of Downingtown, PA; two grandchildren, Robert A. (Sara) Benjamin, Jr. of Olean, and Paula J. (Jason) Morgan of Olean; three great grandchildren, Lexi K. Benjamin, Jared A. Morgan and Megan J. Morgan; and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Donigan was predeceased by a brother Francis Gardiner in Sept. of 1998.
Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, NY.
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©Published in the Olean, NY "Times Herald", Feb 2011
Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother
Helen G. Donigan formerly of 316 N. 12th Street Olean, passed away Friday February 18, 2011 in the Franciscan Care Center in Hockessin, Delaware.
Mrs. Donigan was born on July 21, 1931 in Olean and was a daughter of William and Margaret Petty Gardiner. She married her husband of 49 years Gerald P. Donigan, who predeceased her on Aug. 11, 1990.
Mrs. Donigan was a graduate of Olean High School. She worked for Catholic Charities for a period of time until she began raising her children. Mrs. Donigan began working at St. Francis Hospital in 1971 and retired 20 years later in 1991 from Olean General Hospital as a Ward Secretary.
She moved to Downingtown, Pa. in 2006 to be with her daughter.
Mrs. Donigan was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Church and a former member their Altar Society. She was a current member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Mrs. Donigan enjoyed working in her flower garden and around her yard. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and traveling, but most of all she loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and especially her grandchildren.
Surviving Mrs. Donigan are two daughters, Peggy A. (Robert) Benjamin of Olean, and Debra J. (Robert) Kent of Downingtown, PA; two grandchildren, Robert A. (Sara) Benjamin, Jr. of Olean, and Paula J. (Jason) Morgan of Olean; three great grandchildren, Lexi K. Benjamin, Jared A. Morgan and Megan J. Morgan; and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Donigan was predeceased by a brother Francis Gardiner in Sept. of 1998.
Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, NY.
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©Published in the Olean, NY "Times Herald", Feb 2011
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