Eileen C. Donovan

BARRE – Eileen Catherine Donovan a long-time resident of Camp Street passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with her loving family at her bedside.

Born April 18, 1956 in Montague, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (McQuade) Giguere. She was a National Honor Society–Athlete graduating from Bellows Falls Union High School in 1974 and from the University of Vermont in 1978 where she played varsity basketball and lacrosse. She was a passionate follower the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and New England Patriots. Eileen was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Barre.

Eileen worked as an accountant for the Vermont State Colleges at the Chancellor’s Office for 24 years and as Controller at Vermont Technical College for 14 years before retiring in 2016.

Eileen is survived by her husband of 29 years Bruce Donovan of Barre; her children Jenna Donovan of Colchester and Jack Donovan of Denver, Colorado; her siblings Art Giguere of Summerville, South Carolina and Carol Guild of Bellows Falls, Vermont; nieces and nephews and three aunts.

She was predeceased by her parents.

In lieu of flowers her family requests contributions be made in memory of Eileen to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.

A celebration of life will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family.