Daniel Joseph Donahue III

Daniel J. Donahue III, 67, who specialized in Operations work for the Central Intelligence Agency during his 40 years with the CIA, died of a glioblastoma brain tumor on October 7, 2014, at his home in McLean, Va. Mr. Donahue joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1977 after leaving active military duty as an officer in the US Army, where his assignments included Commander of two Special Forces "A" teams in Vietnam. He was with the 101 Airborne Rangers.

During his years with the CIA, he served in numerous capacities including CIA Representative, Professor and Chair in National Intelligence at the US Naval War College and Senior Fellow on the US National Intelligence Council. Mr. Donahue graduated from West Point in 1968, subsequently earned an MBA in International Management. He was a graduate of the US National War College and also studied at Harvard University.

He was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ where he graduated from St Peter's Prep in 1964.

He is predeceased by his father, Daniel J. Donahue II. Surviving are:

his partner, HSH Princess Vudhichalerm Vudhijaya, McLean, Va.; his mother Rose Donahue, Spring Lake, NJ; his sister, Donna R. Schrader and husband Ronald, Spring Lake, NJ. Also surviving are Daniel's Godchildren: Erin Moran and husband, Tim and children, Timothy and William; and Ronald Schrader, Jr. and wife, Katie and children, Emma Rose and James. Mr. Donahue's extended family includes Diana Sparrgrove and husband Brett and children, Sophia and Lily.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 11th at National Funeral Home, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA. Prayer service will be at 6:15 p.m. at National Funeral Home. On Wednesday, October 15th at 1:30 pm, a Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the US Military Academy, in the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity, 699 Washington Road, West Point, NY. Interment will follow immediately at US Military Academy, West Point.

The family would like to thank all the men and women of the CIA and military who served with Dan throughout his lifetime of service to this country.