Veteran Information
Date of Birth: 10/3/1926
Date of Death: 12/15/2001
Address: 37 Elm Street
Branch of Service: U.S. Army-WWII
Service Number: 42162852
Description
William S. Donahue
William S. Donahue was born in Rye, NY October 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Mary Balls Donohue. William lived with his parents and 10 siblings (Mary, Veronica, Margaret, Doris, Eleanor, Edward, Gloria, Thomas, Vincetta and Daniel) on 37 Elm Street and were members of the Church of the Resurrection. William enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
After the war William was a self employed photographer. He married Elean A Skorvanek on February 14, 1971
William Samuel Donohue, age 75, of Old Greenwich, CT, on December 15, 2001 at Greenwich Hospital.
At the time of his death he was survived by his wife Eleanor Aquilano Donohue of Old Greenwich, stepdaughter Susan Louise Buck of Orlando, FL, stepsons Louis G. Skorvanek of Greenwich, Mark S. Skorvanek of Palm Bay, FL. He was also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
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There is an incorrect listing under my uncle Bill’s post. He was the son of Thomas Francis Donohue ,not Samuel Donahue. I also lived at 37 Elm Place growing up in Rye, as did my Uncle Bill, along with my grandmother (Mary Balls Donohue who raised me)and Aunt Doris Donahue. Samuel was the name of one of my grandmothers brothers (Samuel Balls). Thomas C Donahue was my father who is also listed in ryevets. The original family name was spelled Donohue, however later on the spelling changed to Donahue ( have never found an explanation as to WHY). I was quite frankly surprised to see Uncle Bill’s (William) name listed on your site as I was never told that he had served.Having been born in 1926 he was very young to have served during the War?