Donna Marie (Collins) Hourihan of Medford died on Thursday, September 19. Born in Waltham, she was the daughter of Mary (Stanford) Collins and the late Raymond Collins. Donna worked for many years as a teacher of children with autism.
Donna was the beloved wife of Michael Hourihan, and the devoted mother of Keri Hourihan of New Jersey, Keith Hourihan and his wife Amy of Tewksbury, and Kris Hourihan and his wife Melissa of Medford. She was the loving grandmother of Connor and Hailey Hourihan, and the dear sister of Raymond Collins and his partner Cheryl Douglas of Brockton, and Robert Collins and his wife Michelle of Billerica. Donna is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Wednesday, September 25 at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71 Warner St., Medford, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Tuesday, September 24 from 4 through 8 PM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Donna's name to the LABBB Collaborative, c/o In memory of Donna Hourihan, 123 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803.