Rose Mary Donahue, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 10, 2024 at her home in Bardstown.  She was 83 years old.  She was born July 8, 1941 in Marion County.  She was a graduate of Saint Francis High School and former volunteer to the Saint Francis picnic and bereavement meals.  She was a homemaker and a retired employee of the Loretto Motherhouse.  She enjoyed crocheting, bunco, and spending time with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis Kendrick "F.K." Beaven, Jr. and Mary Rose "Rosie" Cissell Beaven; one sister, Jean Donahue.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Thomas J. "Tommy" Donahue; three children, Rosemarie Wise (Tim) of Charlestown, Indiana, Thomas Julian Donahue, Jr. (Lee) of Louisville and Todd Donahue (Rebecca) of Floyds Knobs, Indiana; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren; three sisters, Joyce Leake of Lebanon, Ann Bunch of New Albany, Indiana, and Debbie Higgins (Earl) of Campbellsburg; four brothers, Ken (Lois), David (Eva), and Bobby Beaven, all of Louisville and Dick Beaven (Sheila) of Henderson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto.  Rev. Richard Goodin will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The visitation is 4-8 pm Friday and 9–10:30 am Saturday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto.  Prayer services will be held at 7 pm Friday by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Memorials may go to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital or to Masses.