William L. Donahue

WILLIAM L. DONAHUE of Englewood, CO passed away June 23rd at the age of 80. Survived by: wife Lee, brother Frank (New York), father to William P. Donahue, Rita Ochs, Teri (Tim) Goddard, Gregory S. (Lynn) Donahue, Mark (Elizabeth) Donahue and Lisa (Steve) Goodwin. Grandfather to Christopher, Simone, Jesse, Grace, Wes, Joe, Chris, Sara, Courtney, Ryan, Andrew, Matthew, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Kyle, Kevin and Will. Great-Grandfather to Kailer, Traeton and Jayden. Born to William and Mary on November 24, 1924. Graduate of Boston University. He served his country during WWII in the Asian-Pacific Campaign. After serving 9 years in the FBI, began a career in the paper distribution business. In 1972 he led the acquisition of Dixon Paper Company in Denver and built it into the leading paper distribution company in the west. After selling the company in 1990 he focused on his philanthropy and established the Donahue Foundation, focusing on Catholic education. During his leisure time William enjoyed spending time with his many friends, playing golf and traveling to Hawaii and the Colorado mountains. Funeral services are to be held at St. Louis Catholic Church in Englewood, Wednesday June 29th at 10:00 a.m. Burial following at Mount Olivet. Reception at residence at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Donahue Foundation 4875 South Monaco Street #303 Denver, CO 80237 or The Little Sisters of the Poor 3629 West 29th Avenue Denver, CO 80211.