September 15, 1927 – January 13, 2010
ANDERSON, SC - John “Jack” Joseph Donnelly, Sr., age 82, husband of Alice Marie Barcalow Donnelly of 1421 Hilltop Drive, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at his residence.
 
Born in Brooklyn, NY on September 15, 1927, he was a son of the late Felix Harold Donnelly and Helen Bouton Donnelly.  He grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he was a graduate of Erasmus High School and later graduated from St. Bonaventure University.   He served in the United States Army as a Military Police during World War II. In 1959, he moved to Anderson and became the co-owner of the Kent Steel Inc. then later was the owner of Shamrock Metal Company.   He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Anderson Country Club and Cobb’s Glen Country Club.  He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the St. Joseph’s Men’s Club.
 
Survivors include his wife, Alice Marie Barcalow Donnelly of the home; sons, John “Jackie” Donnelly, Jr., of Anderson and Brian L. Donnelly and his wife, Debbie of Powdersville; daughters, Nancy O’Rourke and her husband, John and Mary Alice Kelley and her husband Steve, all of Anderson, Claire Redding and fiancé’ Larry Trotter of Herndon, VA; brothers, Gerard Donnelly of Long Island, NY and James Donnelly of New York, NY.  Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Theresa, Mary Kate, James and Erin O’Rourke, Trey Woodard, Katelyn Donnelly, Brooke Arnold, Ashley Reese and Cole Kelley and four great-grandchildren.
 
He was predeceased by three brothers and six sisters.
 
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church conducted by Father Hayden Vaverek.  Interment will follow in M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors.
 
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm with a Prayer Vigil at 7:30 pm.
 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621 or St. Joseph Catholic Church and School, 1200 Cornelia Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
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The McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.