Gerald F. Donovan
September 22, 1936 ~ March 10, 2018
Gerald F. “Jerry” Donovan, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in New Braunfels, TX. He was born September 22, 1936 in Johnson City, NY to Arthur and Mary Donovan. He was valedictorian of the 1954 class at Binghamton High School and married Anne Cibula on April 15, 1961. Together, they had four sons. Jerry was a computer engineer and project manager for IBM. He spent the majority of his career on the computer and software components of the Apollo/Saturn program and the Space Shuttle program. During this time, Jerry and his family lived in Vestal, NY, Huntsville, AL and Houston (Nassau Bay), TX. After 30 years at IBM, Jerry and Anne joined friends in opening a travel agency and spent 14 years working hard and enjoying the benefits of travel. For the last 16 years, he and Anne have lived in New Braunfels, TX and cherished spending time with their grandchildren, as well as enjoying a cold beer and fellowship at Gruene Hall. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Anne; sons Chris (Jill), Tim (Susy), Rick (Ronny) and Gregg (Karin); grandchildren Mary Katherine, Lauren, Caroline, Michael, Peyton, Brazos, Chase and Maya; brothers Tom (Diane), Denny (Sue) and Mark (Annie); sisters Eileen (Tim) Heslin and Lisa (Jerry) O’Dwyer. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Brian, sister Sheila, sister-in-law June and sister-in-law Jean. The family will hold a small, private service followed by an event for friends and extended family to celebrate Jerry’s life in the near future.
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My condolences to the Donovan families. I’m sorry to hear about the loss of dear Gerald. Some Bible scriptures that have helped me during times of loss include Isaiah 26:19 and Psalm 37:28,29 which says “Your dead ones will live…They will rise up”. And the Bible also says “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will forever reside upon it”. Therefore the Bible promises that we may be reunited with our loved ones lost in death by means of an earthly resurrection. This is further confirmed by John 5:28,29 which says “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out”. This is possible thanks to Jesus Christ’s ransom sacrifice. Thus we have a genuine hope of everlasting life in a world without wickedness or suffering. I hope that these scriptures will be of some comfort to you.
On behalf of the New Braunfels Performing Arts, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to your family on the passing of your father. We hope that these difficult days will soon be replaced with the peace that comes from happy memories. It is our wish that you find comfort in the love of friends and family. Your NBPA family respects your privacy at this time, but we look forward to having you back. Take Care.