Francis Joseph O’Donnell passed away on November 24th of this year.
Born on December 10th,1954, he was the eldest child of Francis and June O’Donnell. Frank was a graduate of Armstrong college.
He spent many years working for the Savannah area public library system. In his later years he cared for his mother.
Frank was a gifted artist and avid reader. In his lifetime he read thousands of books on a variety of subjects.
He will be remembered by his close friend Huey Gallagher, whom he befriended in the seventh grade. They remained lifelong friends.
He is predeceased by his father Francis O’Donnell Junior, and his sister Patricia. Frank is survived by his Mother June O’Donnell, brother Will O’Donnell (Pamela), sister Mary Fitzgerald (Jerry), nephew Ted Fitzgerald (Kyle), niece Katie Rudd (Jay), and niece Farrell O’Donnell.
A private funeral mass will be beheld at a later date.
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Huey (Louis) Gallaher
I am heartbroken to hear that my lifelong friend, Frank O’Donnell, passed away. He and I shared many stories, many laughs, and some deep thoughts (occasionally) on a variety of subjects. He and I had a similar slant on humor (satire mostly) and a profound willingness to laugh at ourselves and our foibles. and this connection forged a relationship that couldn’t be diminished by time or distance. Frank was a highly intelligent person (far deeper thinker than I) and he always surprised me with his insight and ability to understand things on a higher plane, usually with a comedic outlook. We met in middle school (7th grade) and maintained a great friendship that could not be severed by his family’s relocation to Savannah from central Virginia. For a long while, we wrote letters to each other more or less on a regular basis, switched to mailing cassette tapes, then started calling each other on the phone once long distance calls became affordable. I NEVER had a single disagreement with my buddy Frank and I will miss him dearly as he was one of the few people I could be as outrageous with as I really am. And I’m sure he felt the same way. I pray that his soul is at peace, his pain is gone, and he is waiting for me to join him in Heaven. I pray that his family’s sorrow will quickly dissipate and will be replaced by thoughts of all the good times for which he will be remembered. May the Lord bless him and keep him and give him peace. Huey (Louis) Gallaher
Billy S. Wilson, Jr.
Betty and I were saddened to read of the passing of your brother. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord; and may Perpetual Light shine upon him.
Thomas Murphy
Will&Pam
Feank is at Peace…
See you soon
Fr Tom