Michael R Donovan

Michael R. Donovan, 79, of Inverness, FL passed away on March 13, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Daniel and Mary (Hartman) Donovan on September 14, 1941 in Wales, NY. He worked as a truck driver for many years and bravely and honorably served our country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He recently married his beloved wife, Mary Ann, on December 5, 2020.
Michael will be remembered as being a very generous and giving man. He loved to ride around in the “Treat-Mobile” with his best companion and partner in crime, Little Buddy, and give out treats to the other dogs in the neighborhood. He was very witty and had a great sense of humor and was an all around very loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Those who have preceded him in death are his late wife, Gail Willetts Donovan; his four brothers, Robert, John, Kenneth, and Daniel Donovan; and his three sisters, Lilian Ellessor, Gladys Campanella, and Kitty Eames.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Ann Arsenault; his three children, Jeffrey Donovan of Bear Creek, NC, R. Scott Donovan of Delevan, NY, and Wendy Morehead of Lumberton, NC; his three brothers, Gerald, Dennis, and Edward Donovan; his five sisters, Mary Donaldson, Pat McDonald, Jan Webster, Sandy Antoine, and Nancy Clark; his six cherished grandchildren; his five adored great-grandchildren; and his very loved dog, Little Buddy.
Arrangements for Michael are private. Michael will be laid to rest in North Carolina. Cremation with Care is under the direction of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL.