Katherine A. Donovan, who lived in Malden all her life and worked as a clerk for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, died on October 13, 2026. She was 78.
She was the daughter of James and Helen (Flynn) Donovan. Her sisters Christine M. “Tina” Donovan-Glennon and Joan M. Donovan and her brother John G. Donovan died before her. In recent years she devoted herself to caring for Tina and for her nephew, James P. Glennon, who survives her, along with extended family and many friends. Her family describes a devout Catholic who gave her time freely and put other people first.
A Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, October 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Joseph’s Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden. There are no visiting hours; mourners should go directly to the church. Burial follows at Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. Arrangements are by the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden.
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