Delma H. O’Donnell
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Delma H. “Bunny” O’Donnell, 76, a resident of St. Barnabas Assisted Living, formerly of Hickory and Canonsburg, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018.
She was born July 15, 1941, in Houston, a daughter of Herman and Delma Dove Cutright Hollenbach.
Mrs. O’Donnell was a graduate of Chartiers Houston High.
She was employed as a secretary by U.S. Steel Corp. in Pittsburgh for 35 years, retiring in 2000. Following retirement, she was also employed by Weavertown Environmental for nine years.
Mrs. O’Donnell was an avid and very active member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Canonsburg and St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church in Washington. She was a lector, eucharistic minister, member of the Christian Mothers and taught CCD. She was the secretary of Diocese of Pittsburgh Holy Name Society for several years.
She enjoyed participating in American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Floral gardening and spending time with her grandchildren brought her the greatest joy in her life.
On November 27, 1976, she married Patrick O’Donnell, who passed away August 5, 1986.
Surviving are three children, Karen Hamilton of Mount Alto, Colleen (Jeff) Bozic of Midway and Brian (Tara) O’Donnell of Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Lindsey Gavazzi, Johnna Campbell, Matthew Campbell, Haley Bozic, Shawn O’Donnell, Brooke O’Donnell and Brian O’Donnell II; a brother, Gary (Barbara) Hollenbach of Houston; a sister-in-law, Dolores Hollenbach of Streetsboro, Ohio; six great-grandchildren, Paige, Aayden, Kiliana, Aryana, James Jr. and Jaxson; and several nieces.
Mrs. O’Donnell was preceded in death by a son, Patrick “Shawn” O’Donnell; brothers and sisters Jacob “Buck” Hollenbach, Sheila Kosem, Dorothy Telesko, Mary Virginia Barringer and Peter Hollenbach, during early childhood.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Dale D. DeAngelo Funeral Home, 1290 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, where departing prayers will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday, February 2, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg. Interment will following in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.
A guest book is available at www.deangelocare.com.