Elizabeth M. Donovan

Elizabeth M. “Pete” Donovan, 97, of DeBary, Fla. and formerly of Albion, died May 8 in DeBary. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Julia (Duffy) Donovan. She graduated from Albion High School and Rochester Business Institute, and she retired from the New York State Division of Parole in 1982 after 38 years of service. She was a member of Holy Family Parish – St. Joseph’s Church and the Ladies of Charity.

Ms. Donovan was predeceased by a brother, John Donovan; and sisters, Mary Donovan, Celia Keeler, Agnes Gavigan, Helen Donovan, and J. Charlotte Harrigan.

She is survived by a nephew, Michael Harrigan; nieces, Helen Hutchings, Mary Kuhn, Patricia Keeler (wife of the late James Keeler, nephew), and their families.

Family and friends are invited to attend Pete’s Mass of Christian Burial on Tue., June 4 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family Parish – St. Joseph’s Church, Albion. Interment will follow immediately after in St Joseph’s Cemetery on East Avenue in Albion.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Holy Family Parish, 106 S. Main St., Albion NY 14411; or to Hospice of Orleans, P.O. Box 489, Albion NY 14411.

Ms. Donovan’s arrangements were entrusted to Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. of Albion. To share a special memory of Pete, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.