Mary Frances Donovan, devoted to family
Mary Frances Donovan, 80, of Lewes passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at the BayHealth Center in Dover. She was born Wednesday, April 24, 1935, in Lewes, daughter of the late William P. Sr. and Bessie C. (Schmidt) Dickerson.
Mrs. Donovan retired in 2000 after 30 years' service as a dietary assistant with Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. For many years she attended the Lewes Presbyterian Church. She was devoted to her family who brought her many hours of memorable joy.
Mrs. Donovan is survived by her son, Franklin W. Donovan Jr. of Lewes, her daughter, Gail M. Finnell of Millsboro; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call beginning at 1 p.m. Interment will follow the services at Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes.
Memorial contributions may be made to Beebe Medical Foundation, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958 or the American Heart Association, 200 Continental Drive, Suite 101, Newark, DE 19713.
