Joe Donovan Memorial
Loading...
Uploaded by Hemsley443 on Mar 19, 2009
Pictures of Joe, Family and Friends prepared for his Memorial service 3/21/09. The music is Shirley Horn, It's Too Late Now.
Obituary
Joseph James Donovan, an award winning journalist who once worked for The Daily News, KYW news radio and WCAU-TV and later in public relations, died February 26 of cancer. He was 72 and was living in Atlanta.
Joe Donovan, formerly of Wynnefield, was born in Camden. NJ and graduated from Bok Vocational Technical High School. Joe was a pioneer African American in both radio and print journalism. He was awarded the Edward R. Morrow Award for excellence in electronic journalism for his coverage of Three Mile Island. He was a founding member of The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalist s and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
He is survived by a daughter, Joelen Donovan-Gray, a son Vernon Hemsley; three sisters, Barbara Mitchell; Anne Stuckey and Joye Case, and two grandchildren; Giana Elena Gray and Aaron Joseph Gray.
Memorial service 10:45 a.m. March 21 at The Center of Peace, 4700 Wissahickon Avenue.
Memorial donations may be made to: The Joe Donovan Journalism Scholarship Fund, Box 7156, Elkins Park, PA 19027.
The Family
Link to this comment:
1:11Miley Cyrus PREGNANT?!by StarNewsFIRST105,728 views
Featured Video- 8:19"You Will Rest in Peace" 1/3by jackmtmb677 views
- 4:12Joe Donovan at Long island Pride Championshipby BigJoeDLiNY609 views
- 1:53Joe Donovan-WHAS Radioactiveby barbpolk221 views
- 5:05Joe Donovan at Long island Pride Championshipby BigJoeDLiNY508 views
- 9:41"You Will Rest in Peace" 2/3by jackmtmb373 views
- 7:14Reconception 1/9by jackmtmb369 views
- 5:26A CKLW "20-20" Newscast from 1973 - with Randal...by videoholiccollection563 views
- 9:22Joe Donovan-Life Without Paroleby danielferrigan1,465 views
- 2:15"Reconception" Trailerby jackmtmb1,515 views
- 0:15KYW News Radio 1060 commercial - 1990by GloopTrekker3,393 views
- 2:43Herman's Hermits - Museum [Very Good quality]by SixtiesPopGoldExtra2,430 views
- 6:20Joe Donovan at Naga World Championship match 2by BigJoeDLiNY196 views
- 9:52(HD) WCAU - 2011 - NBC 10 News at 7pmby HulkieG2,906 views
- 1:33Θερμές κηλίδεςby filsold305 views
- 0:32james donovan skateboardingby elemntsk8r9111,665 views
- 0:44KYW News 3 - 1994 - 6pmby HulkieD7,977 views
- 9:43Reconception 4/9by jackmtmb155 views
- 0:39KYW News 3 -11pm - 1997by HulkieD7,091 views
- 1:31What Ya Like You? Trailerby hothotspoof315 views
Wow...I was surprised to find this video. I was looking for something, using "Wynnefield" as a tag and found this video. I grew up with Mr. Donovan's daughter, Joey and remember Leon.
This was a beautifully done memorial and my condolences to the family.
Ayenda57 1 year ago