Patricia Kay Donovan

Patricia "Patty" Kay Donovan, 88, of Washington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after a brief illness.

She was born January 25, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of the late Catherine J. Keeling Donovan Hammond and William J. Donovan.

Patty was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School.

She went on to work as an administrative assistant for the Girl Scouts of SWPA’s Washington branch from 1979 until its closing in 1997. She then worked at Target as a fitting room attendant from 1999 to 2005, where she retired.

Patty enjoyed talking with her Bellmead friends. going to the casino, watching the horses race at the meadows, watching the Young and the Restless, doing crossword puzzles and volunteering and helping with events at the Bellmead apartments. She would read the newspaper twice a day; the first time to skim, and the second time to thoroughly read and enjoy.

Surviving are two nieces, Catherine “Kitty” Simms and Tanya Simms Kief Huettner (Kurt); two nephews, Matthew “Choo” Simms and Chris “Critter” (Donna) Simms; three great-nieces, Sabrina Simms (Steve), Brittany Simms and Shianne “Serena” Kief; a great-nephew, Charles “Charlie” Kief; and a great-great nephew.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Martha “Marty” Donovan Simms Ashmore and Mary “Ginny” Salada, and her step father, Matthew Hammond.

Arrangements and services are private and entrusted to William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington.

The family asks that any memorial tributes please be sent to the funeral home for the family to collect.