O’Donovan, Catherine June 21, 1935 - July 31, 2019

Catherine O’Donovan, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Yonkers, NY on July 31, 2019. She was born in West Cork, Ireland in 1935, the third of six children of John and Julia Lucey. Inspired by her cousin, a British Army Nurse, she enrolled in nursing school at New End Hospital, Hampstead Heath, London. She immigrated to Chicago, Il in 1956. For many years, she enjoyed working as a Registered Nurse at hospitals in Chicago, Redwood City, CA, and in the New York area.  Later in life, she found great satisfaction working as a home companion to the elderly. She met her future husband, Timothy Vincent O’Donovan, also a West Cork native, at a cousin’s party in New York. They married in 1973, and raised two daughters, Anne Marie O’Donovan (Kevin Murphy), Jersey City, NJ, and Julie O’Donovan Siler (Tucker), Larchmont, NY. Her husband predeceased her in 2005. She was the beloved Grammy to Lucey, Timothy, and Donovan Siler and Daniel Murphy. She was intelligent, adventurous, fun-loving, and a passionate believer in progressive politics. Visitation at Fred McGrath & Son Funeral Home, 20 Cedar St., Bronxville, NY on Saturday, Aug. 3, 3pm to 6pm., with the funeral to follow in West Cork, Ireland Aug. 12. Donations may be made in her honor to your favorite social justice organization.