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Father Edward G. Donahoe

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TypePerson
Born1914-10-14
Died1975-07-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1914-10-14
Died
1975-07-31
Work
Catholic priest
Member of
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioncommunitydemography
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Father Edward G. Donahoe was born October 14, 1914, was ordained on May 18, 1940, served parishes in Kalamazoo, Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Davison, and Flint, and retired in 1969 because of hearing impairment. He later lived on Beaver Island, where he died on July 31, 1975. The August–September issue reports his funeral Mass and burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dowagiac.

Evidence and limits

The July issue contains only the incomplete death flash; the August–September issue supplies the fuller obituary. The person record remains bounded by those newspaper accounts and does not claim a complete civil biography or independent burial record.

Sources

See the sources block above.

The dated record

3 dated events · 1914–1975These years on the timeline →

Sources

  1. Names Father Edward S. Donahoe as a Holy Cross funeral officiant, reports his recovery after a slight stroke on July 6, and then reports his death at home while deferring a complete obituary. The issue does not provide a civil biography, exact death date, or funeral details. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the three Donahoe notices. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and does not expand source-specific claims
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Provides the complete obituary account: exact birth date, July 31 death at his Beaver Island home, funeral Mass, Mt. Olivet Cemetery burial in Dowagiac, ordination, parish assignments, 1969 retirement, Beaver Island residence, surviving relatives, and St. Luke memorial fund. It does not supply an independent civil or cemetery record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-08_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held combined issue confirms the full obituary and burial account.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Father Edward G. Donahoe”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/edward-g-donahoe/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1975, “Obituaries: R. Bruce McDonough,” “Hospital Notes,” and “Flash!!” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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