DONOVAN, John A. Jr.--Of Wellesley Hills, November 21. Founding partner of the Donovan and Hatem Law Firm of Boston. Beloved husband of Karen (Kellers) Donovan. Devoted father of Jessica Donovan Green and her husband Michael G. of Chatham, NJ, Attorney John A. Donovan III and his wife Patti G. of Natick, Agatha Donovan Walker and her husband Jason E. of NYC, George Adalbert Donovan of Boston, Harry Quinn Donovan of Wellesley, and their mother Amy H. Donovan. Step father of Kerry Smithers of Brooklyn Heights, NY and Stacey L. Marino of NYC. Grandfather of John A. Donovan IX, W. Quinn Donovan, Ronan Donovan Green, Dashiell Michael Green, Alice Donovan Walker and Trinity Smithers. Brother of Elizabeth Yim of Valley Cottage, NY.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rt.16) WELLESLEY, Monday, Nov. 28, at 9:00 AM. Funeral mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Wellesley Hills, at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Sunday from 4-8 PM. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in John's memory to St. John the Evangelist Church, Glen Rd., Wellesley Hills, 02481 or to the PanCAN 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, El Sequndo, CA 90245. (www.pancan.org)
Late graduate of Belmont High School, Williams College class of 1963, Boston College Law School class of 1966 and Georgetown University Law Center LLM class of 1968. Member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Wellesley and Wellesley Town Meeting Member. Member of the Nehoiden Golf Club of Wellesley. Avid golfer, Skier and Hiker.