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Philomena DonovanPhilomena (Durso) Donovan of Cambridge passed away on April 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 92.  

Devoted wife of the late Robert H. Donovan Sr.

Loving mother of Robert H. Donovan Jr., and his wife Debbie, Lisa Donovan George and her husband Paul.

Cherished grandmother of Sophia George and Sam George.

Beloved sister of Angelo V. Durso, Alfred “Al” Durso, Jr. and the late Carlo Durso.

Also survived by nieces, nephews, and many other loving relatives and friends. 

Philomena was a lifelong resident of Cambridge. Born on Hurley St. and then lived for 80 years in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood on Windsor St.  

After graduating from Cambridge High and Latin in 1950, she worked at New England Telephone. She took two leaves of absence: first to raise her children and then to care for her aging parents, retiring in 1994.   

Visitation at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.

Funeral procession begins at the funeral home in Cambridge on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 9:00 am.

Funeral mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 325 Cambridge Street in Cambridge, on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 10:00 am.

Internment will be at the Cambridge Cemetery.