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Mr. Donahue was born in Shrewsbury, son of Irving James Donahue and Ethel (Larson) Donahue, and lived here his entire life.
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His daughter, Judith L. Donahue, is president of Donahue Industries and I.J.D. Inc.Mr. Donahue may be best remembered for his and his wife's generosity.They donated more than $900,000 to build, on Lake Quinsigamond, the largest rowing center in the USA.They made many other contributions, some of which included scholarships at WPI, a fund for the First Congregational Church, a heart pump for Memorial Hospital, rowing equipment for Shrewsbury High School, St. John's High School, and WPI, an "RUOK" computer for Shrewsbury Senior citizens, a hovercraft for the Shrewsbury Police Department, improvements at Edgemere Park, a fund for the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, a hearing aid system for Foothills Theatre, the Shrewsbury Historical Society Museum, town beautification, and a room dedicated to his father at the new Worcester Vocational School.Mr. Donahue belonged to the Matthew John Whittall Lodge AF & AM, the First Congregational Church and the Shrewsbury Historical Society.He was a past member of the Chief Executive's Club, the Shrewsbury Rotary Club, and the Ray Stone Post of the American Legion.He received the man of the year award from the Shrewsbury Lions Club, in addition to numerous awards from WPI.He was recently inducted into the Shrewsbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
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