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In 1963, Donohue married Elizabeth Schulz in Bayside, New York. [24] They met while attending St. John's together. [24] They had three sons; Thomas Jr., Keith and John. [8] [24] Schulz died of cancer in July 2017. [24] Donohue died from congestive heart failure at his home in Arlington, Virginia on October 14, 2024, at the age of 86. [25] [14] [6]
Thomas Reilly Donahue Jr. (September 4, 1928 – February 18, 2023) was an American trade union leader who served as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1979 to 1995, interim president for several months in 1995, and was President Emeritus from 1996 until his death.
John "Chickie" Donohue (born 1941) is an American former United States Marine, merchant seaman and trade unionist. [3] He is best known for his 1968 journey through Vietnam where he delivered beer to several United States service members during the height of the Vietnam War .
Mark Neary Donohue Jr. (March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975), nicknamed "Captain Nice," [1] [2] and later "Dark Monohue," [2] was an American race car driver and engineer known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as driving it to victories.
Jimmy Donahue was the second son of James Paul Donahue (1887–1931), the scion of an Irish American family which had made a fortune in the fat rendering business (Retail Butchers' Fat Rendering Company), by his wife Jessie (née Woolworth) Donahue (1886–1971), one of the three daughters of Frank Winfield "F. W." Woolworth, [3] founder of the Woolworth retail chain.
Stephen Donahue was born in New York City, the fifth of ten children of Thomas P. and Dorothy (née Rentz) Donahue. [1] His father was born in England to Irish parents, and his mother was born in Germany. [2]
If you've been catching re-runs of "Father Knows Best," you've probably been wondering what Elinor Donahue is up to these days. Here to help, folks!
Donahue is the Americanized version of Irish surname Donohoe, which, in turn, is an Anglicized version of the ancient Irish name "Donnchadh" (sometimes "Donncha").. Donncha was a common “first name” in 9th century Ireland, and when the use of surnames became more common in Ireland around the 10th Century, many people looked to a respected common ancestor to form a surname.