Judy Donovan

JUDY ANN (MORONO) DONOVAN, age 63 of Freedom, NH, and formerly of Concord, NH, and Manassas, VA, and other locations, died here at her winter home, April 11, 2011 from a rare abdominal cancer which she had battled for six years. She died while praying a rosary with family and friends at her bedside. She was a landscape artist as well as a marketing director for various religious figures and clergymen. She also arranged several spiritual events, such as retreats, testimonials and conferences in Northern Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, and elsewhere. She was born in Glens Falls, NY, to the late Patsey and Helen Morono. The family moved to Concord, NH, shortly after her birth. She attended St. Peter's School and was graduated in 1965 from Concord High School where she was a cheerleader. She was graduated the next year from Margaret's School of Beauty and served as a hair stylist in Meredith and Manchester, before joining Cora's Beauty Salon on Center Street in Concord. She was married to Mr. Donovan in 1971 and resided with him in several locations across the country during his military and civilian career with the Department of the Army. The couple spent 25 years in Manassas before retiring to Freedom in 2007. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church, Ossipee, NH, as well as of Holy Trinity Church here. She also was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the George Brent Council, Knights of Columbus in Manassas; a former member of the All Saints (Manassas) Church Women's Altar Society; a former member of Gospa in Washington, DC, Our Lady's Prayer Group at All Saints Church, and St. Joseph's Prayer Group, Herndon, VA .She served in several religious ministries in Northern Virginia, including the Prince William County Jail ministry as well as the healing ministry of the late Rev. John Lubey of Silver Spring, MD. She also managed a nationwide sales program for an Irish tenor, Mark Forrest and assisted him with appearances along the East Coast. She became an artist about 20 years ago and studied under the late Northern Virginia artist, Gwen Axtman. Her specialty was landscapes, ranging from the Northeast's mountains, lakes, and autumn foliage to the open-sky Florida sunsets. She came under the influence of the "Highwaymen," a group of African-American artist in Florida, who gained fame for their unusually bright treatments of sunsets, lagoons, and palm trees. She sold more than 100 landscapes from Maine to Florida. She leaves her husband of nearly 40 years, John F. Donovan; two sons, Patrick and his wife Stephanne of Manassas, VA and Timothy and his wife Jennifer of Collingswood, NJ; two grandchildren and a niece. She also leaves a brother, Richard and his wife, Diane of Cool, CA, as well as many cousins.. Masses of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am on Friday, April 15 at All Saints Church, Manassas and at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, April 20 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Concord. Viewings will be from 6 to 9 pm on April 14 at the Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, and from 6 to 9 pm on April 19 at Waters Funeral Home, South Main Street, Concord. The family welcomes spiritual or floral remembrances. Suggested recipients of the former could be the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, 3900 Thirteenth St. NE, Washington DC 20017; the Carmelite Monastery, 275 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301-2590 or the Precious Blood Monastery, 700 Bridge Street, Manchester, NH 03104.

Judy Donovan

June 15, 1947 - April 11, 2011