LITTLE FALLS- Mrs. Paulette Donohue, 69, of State Rte. 167, and a resident of Mohawk since 1984 and of Hopewell Junction, passed away on February 13, 2013 at her residence.
She was born on October 9, 1943, in New York City, daughter of the late John and Bertha Kershaw. On August 19, 1964 she was united in marriage with Henry Donohue. Together they shared 48 years of marriage.
Paulette was a Real Estate broker for Country Boy Reality in Cobleskill. She was also a Cub Scout Leader, 4-H Leader, a Republican Committee Member in Stark and also sat on the Horse Advisory Committee for both Dutchess County and Herkimer County. Since she was a young girl she had an extreme love for horses. She taught all three children to ride on her most loved Quarter Horse Binion who predeceased her.
Paulette is survived by her husband Henry; her daughter Beth Schinella and her husband Kevin; her 2 sons: Henry Donohue and his girlfriend Maryellen Smith and Danny Donohue and his wife Tiffany Black; her granddaughters: Sara Gumaer, Brittany Donohue and Caitlyn Donohue ; her grandsons: Donnie Prusakowski, Bryan Donohue, Chase Schinella and Joseph Schinella and her 4 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brothers John and Jeremiah Kershaw.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the Enea Family Funeral Home, 220 N. Washington St., Herkimer from 12-2pm & 5-7pm on both Monday February 18th and Tuesday February 19, 2013. A prayer service will be held Tuesday night at 6:30pm with The Very Reverend Mark Cunningham, Pastor, St. Francis de Sales Church, Bellinger Avenue, Herkimer, officiating.
To offer an online message of sympathy, please go to
www.eneafamily.com
. The family is being cared for by John P. Lewandowski and Harry J. Enea Funeral Directors.