Mrs. Margaret L. (Breen) Donovan, of Stoneham, former resident of Malden, Melrose, and Windham, NH, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Daniels House in Reading after a period of declining health. She was 83 years old.
Mrs. Donovan was born February 16, 1925 in Boston, a daughter of the late Robert Breen and Susan (Welsh) Breen.
Margaret was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School.She worked at Virginia's Bridal Shop in Malden, Jordan Marsh in Boston and at Fidelity Investments.During her leisure time, Margaret loved to read.
Margaret was the beloved wife of the late William C. Donovan.Devoted mother of Patricia A. Dingivan of Saugus and her late husband, William J. Dingivan, William C. Donovan, Jr. and his wife, Janice of Malden, Beth McCarthy and her husband, Charles "Mac" of Malden, and Lois Trubiano and her husband, George Trubiano, Jr. of Reading.Dear sister of Helen Smith of Haverhill and Sister-in-law of Mary E. Mingo of Stoneham.Cherished grandmother of William C. Donovan III of Boston, Julie Donovan of Arlington, and George Trubiano III of Reading.