Linnea Ingeborg Donoghue

Linnea Ingeborg Anderson was born on March 18, 1927 in Jamestown, New York to parents Augusta Marie Anderson and Carl J Anderson. She had siblings Violet Anderson Carlson, Lillian Rogers, Anders August Anderson, and Anne Anderson. She married John Henry Donoghue, and had children Linda Lou Marie Elizabeth Anderson Mazzurco, William Mark Donoghue, Colleen Marie Donoghue Peters, and Jonnie Jay Donoghue. Linnea, my Mom, was the most giving person I have ever known. She taught me how to love with a generous heart. Even though she had little she shared what she had with those in need. Linnea, my gramma, had unforgettable bright red hair and lots of character to match it Throughout my youth, I remember my Gramma Donoghue enjoyed playing cards, and inviting us to holiday celebrations at her house, especially every Thanksgiving. She took pride and spent hours on making home made walnut bread, sage, stuffing, pumpkin, apple, and mince meat pies, and slow basting her turkey all night long. Gramma Donoghue was great friends with her neighbors the Gariiepy's next door to her house 223 NW St in Corry PA, and frequently invited them over as well to spend the holidays with us. She was especially tight with Uncle Andy, her brother, who lived alone in downtown Corry, and who never missed a holiday with us, whether it was in Corry PA, or at our home in Frewsburg, NY (especially since he was the main source of transportation for her and her kids from PA to NY on the holidays). Linnea Donoghue passed away on January 13, 1997 in Corry, Erie County, PA, and was buried at Saint Thomas Cemetary in Corry.