Eugene T. Donahue, Jr.

Eugene “Gene” Donahue, Jr., 69 of Scranton passed away Wednesday May 1^st at Geisinger CMC after an illness.  He and his loving wife, Maureen Mulgrew Donahue, celebrated 25 years of marriage before her untimely death in 2004. Born in Scranton he was the son of Ann Marie Boylan Donahue Clarke, Clarks Summit and the late Eugene “Gene” T. Donahue, Sr.  Gene was of  the Catholic faith, a graduate of West Scranton HS Class 0f 1972 and attended Penn State University and Keystone College receiving a paralegal certification, LC and LCBT certifications in both electrician and trowel trades and a degree from Wilkes University in Business, Accounting and Finance.

Gene, as a young man, worked on the railroad as well as with his Dad’s coal business until taking a position with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation working his way up from driver and member of AFSCME Union Local 2534, to the Assistant Pike County Manager before retiring.  Gene was a lifelong learner helping to fuel his passion for architecture, carpentry and electricity.  He was always willing to help build, repair or teach someone how to fix just about anything.  

Gene was a friend’s friend who you could always count on and whose life touched many.  In addition to his mother Ann Marie, Gene leaves behind his son Eugene T. “Gene” Donahue, III (Stacey Owens), Clarks Summit; sisters Eileen Goscinski (Paul), Scranton and Diane Pitts (John), Clarks Summit; brother Tim Donahue, Dickson City; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. 

In addition to his father Gene was preceded in death by his step father Jerry Clarke and mother and father in law Marion and Patrick Mulgrew. 

Friends may call Sunday 4 to 7 PM at the Donahue Funeral Home, 303 S Main Ave., Scranton.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 12 PM at St Patrick’s IHM Chapel, 1605 Oram St., Scranton. Those attending the funeral on Monday are asked to go directly to the church.  Interment will follow immediately after the Mass in Cathedral Cemetery.