Online Obituaries Lillian E. Donahue, 86, of Raynham went to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island Philip Hulitar Center in Providence, R.I. Born June 8, 1926 in Holbrook she was the daughter of the late Roy and Ethel (Phillips) Burr. She worked as a Nursing Assistant for the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Brockton until her retirement in October 1991. Lillian was an active member of NARFE, the Red Hatters, the Pine Hill Retirement Community of Raynham and her church, First Congregational Church of Raynham UCC, better known as the Stone Church. One of her greatest joys was traveling both domestically and internationally. Some of her favorite memories were of her family cruise to Alaska; visiting Spain and northern Africa; as well as her visit to the former Soviet Union where she had the privilege of attending the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Reception for President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan and meeting Secretary of State George Schultz. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Peluso Jr. and her second husband, Howard "Jack" Donahue, Sr. She is survived by her two sons, Dr. Joseph R. Peluso of Cumberland, RI and Lt. Col. Francis K. Peluso USAF (ret) of Leesburg, VA; her two sisters, Muriel Newell and Eleanor McRae both of Plymouth; her one brother, Robert Burr of Brockton; her five grandchildren, Jay Peluso of Richmond, VA, Michele Wright of Cumberland, RI, Dr. Christopher Peluso of Worcester, Anthony Peluso of Columbus, OH and Jonathan Peluso of Leesburg, VA; and her two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Brendon Wright of Cumberland, RI. The family of Lillian Donahue wish to extend our sincere thanks to the Rev. James Tilbe; the staff of Mount Saint Rita's Health Centre, Cumberland, RI; and Philip Hulitar Inpatient Hospice Hospital, Providence, RI. Funeral Information A funeral service will be held in the Russell Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) Brockton on Wednesday, October 24th at 12:30pm. The Rev. James Tilbe will officiate. Following the service, family and friends are invited to a remembrance gathering at the Stoneforge Restaurant, 90 Paramount Drive, Raynham. Interment will be held at a later date in Coweeset Cemetery, Brockton. Calling hours on Wednesday from 10:00am - 12:30pm.