Peter M. O'Donohoe, Jr, 79, of 757 S. Kendall Ave. Bradford, formerly of Humble TX, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2015 at The Pavilion at BRMC.
Born June 10, 1936, in Galveston, TX, he was the son of the late Peter M. and Katherine (Cantrell) O'Donohoe, Sr.
On December 3, 1954 he enlisted in the United States Army, assigned to HQ Co. 188th Air Borne Inf. Regement. He graduated from Jump School and was stationed overseas in Augsberg Germany. He received his senior jumpwings in Munich Germany and after completing 36 jumps he attained the rank of Jump Master. On November 30, 1957, he was honorably discharged with the rank Sergeant. He was called back in 1961 to active duty during the Cuban Crisis and was honorably discharged in 1962 with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He was a 41 year member of the American Legion and a 43 year Life member of the VFW post 880 in Galveston, TX. He was commander of the American Legion Post #108 in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015. He had worked in various shipyards for the Marine Industry and prior to his retirement he worked as a superintendent for New Park Shipyard in Galveston.
In August of 1960, he married the love of his life, the late Mary Jo (Palmiter) O'Donohoe, who died on January 21, 2015.
Peter will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Surviving is a daughter, Kathy (Steven) Krenek, of Texas City, TX, two grandchildren, Sean (Brandi) Krenek and Mary Frances Krenek, one great grandchild Aubrey Davis, three sisters Dorothy Allison, Barbara (Shorty) Moreno, and Linda (Leo) Monford, all of Texas, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and 2 brothers, Tommy and Bobby O'Donohoe and 1 sister, Patricia Brown.
Family will be receiving friends on Sunday, July 19, 2015, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 33 South Ave., where funeral services will at 10:00am on Monday, July 20, 2015, with Rev. Raymond Gramata, pastor of St. Bernard Church officiating. Military Honors and committal services will follow in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Bradford Senior Center 60 Campus Drive Bradford, PA 16701.
On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com