Lenore Donovan 4/7/1932 - 9/17/2024

With great sadness the family of Lenore "Lynn" Donovan announces her peaceful passing due to dementia on September 17, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in Roseville, California. She was 92. Lenore is survived by her husband of 62 years, Joseph Donovan of Edgartown, Massachusetts; her daughter Carol Sanchez, her husband Pantaleon Sanchez, children Mariah Sanchez and Nicolas Sanchez, and great grandson Brandon Sanchez of Sacramento, California; her son John Donovan, his wife Heather Donovan, and children Seth Donovan and Brendan Donovan of Sacramento, California; and sisters June Cutright of Ohio and Sharon Mullens of West Virginia. She is preceded in death by her father John McCloud and mother Agnes McCloud of West Virginia; sisters, Lucille Withers, Carol Tyree, Nancy Baldwin, and Mildred McCloud; and brothers James McCloud, Warren McCloud, and Harry McCloud. Lenore was born in Marlinton, West Virginia, where she attended school. She served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve and worked in Federal civil service for 20 years at the Pentagon, the Veteran's Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey. She raised her children in the community of Ophir, California, where she lived for 43 years. She enjoyed baking for friends and family, fellowship in her church, and reading nonfiction. She also liked playing the guitar and following professional football. Lenore's memory will remain forever in our hearts. She is laid to rest at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California.