Howard William Donohue

Howard William Donohue, 92, of Walnut Creek, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 5, 2015 in Walnut Hills Nursing Home following a period of declining health.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio on December 7, 1922, he was the son of the late William Everett and Margaret (Walker) Donohue.
After graduating from Wintersville High School in 1940, Howard joined the United States Army Air Force where he served until 1945.
While in the Army, he met and married the late Gertrude I. “Ann” (Tweddell) Donohue on November 22, 1945. Together they enjoyed farming their land for more than five decades at Sugar Grove, near Toronto, Ohio.
His memberships included the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where he joined in 1953, the Toronto Chapter #221 Royal Arch Masons of Ohio since 1960, and the Union Port Lodge #333 Free and Accepted Masons.
He will be deeply missed by his children, Howard W. (JoAnn) Donohue, Jr. of Dublin, Ohio, Elizabeth “Betty” (Donald) Harrison of West Lafayette, Ohio, and Marion (David) Norris of Columbus; his grandchildren, Jean Ann (Greg) Bowman of Port Orange, Florida, Scott (Amanda) Norris of St. Louis, Missouri, Byron (Brian Klinksiek) Harrison of London, United Kingdom, Mark (Kelly) Donohue of Cupertino, California, Molly (Benjamin) Schmidt of Madison, Wisconsin, and Megan (Warren) Schechter of Redwood City, California; his great-grandchildren, William Bowman, Eleanor Norris, and Emmett Norris; and his brother, Glenn Donohue of Richmond, Ohio.
In addition to his parents and wife, Howard was preceded in death by his sister, Eleanor VanDine, and his brother, Richard L. Donohue.
Cremation will be cared for through Geib’s Tuscarawas Valley Crematory and a graveside service will be held in Sugar Grove Union Cemetery in Toronto, Ohio on Friday, July 10, 2015 at 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions in Howard’s honor may be directed to The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, a 501(c)(3) organization with an extensive museum facility located in Pooler, Georgia. It educates visitors through the use of exhibits, artifacts, archival materials, and stories. Among the many World War II exhibits are aircraft, including a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber of the type that Howard maintained while he served in the US Army Air Force. Donations can be made by visiting their Web Site (www.mightyeighth.org).

For those wishing to mail in gifts, please download a donation form, make checks payable to the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, and mail to: National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, PO Box 1992 Savannah, GA 31402.