Joseph Daniel "Danny" Donahue, Jr., age 70 of New Haven, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born September 21, 1949 in Holy Cross to the late Joseph Daniel Donahue and Mary Clara Nalley. He retired from the U. S. Navy having served from 1967 until 1990. He was a member of the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard and Holy Cross Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by five sisters, Leona Burba, Lena Burba, Eleanora Newton, Mildred Newton and Huberta "Birdie" Cecil; five brothers, Thomas Gerald Donahue, Charles Nathan Donahue, Patrick Earl Donahue, James Sidney Donahue and Francis William Donahue.

Survivors include one daughter, Karen Williams of Brandenburg; three sons, Joseph Daniel Donahue and wife Laura of Louisville, Robert Michael Donahue and wife Angie of Louisiana and James Ramero Donahue and wife Missy of Michigan; six grandchildren, Jeffery, Charlotte, Eve, Natalee, Cole and Victor; one sister, Carolyn Bowman of Corydon, Indiana.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM Friday, November 22, 2019 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto. Rev. Ben Brown will officiate. Military Rites will follow in the church cemetery conducted by his fellow Marion County Veterans Honor Guardsmen.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Expressions of sympathy may go to the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard c/o Otha Allen, 748 Southland Drive, Lebanon, KY 40033.

Pallbearers are Sidney Donahue, Ben Bowman, Pat Donahue, Donald Bowman, David Cecil and Joe Cecil.