Charlotte Veronica O'Donovan (nee Gaimo), 99 of Jefferson County, TN formerly of Montvale, NJ and Brewster, MA passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. She was the wife of the late beloved John M. O'Donovan and was predeceased in death by her brother, Frank Gaimo and sister, Marie Kavanaugh. Loving mother of Michael D. O'Donovan of Montvale, NJ; John R. O'Donovan of Stafford, VA; Daniel F. O'Donovan of Dandridge, TN and David T. O'Donovan of Park Ridge, NJ and devoted grandmother of Shannon, Casey, Darren, Timothy and Christina O'Donovan and Julianne Downes and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was a registered nurse and a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University. After retiring from Rockland County (NY) Health Department, she relocated to Cape Cod in 1976 and to Dandridge, TN in 2011. While a resident of NJ, she served as President of the Rosary Society of Our Lady of Mercy RC Church in Park Ridge, NJ. She was a member and Past President of Our Lady of the Cape Guild in Brewster, MA where Charlotte and John served as Eucharistic Ministers. Both received the Marion Award, Charlotte in 1981 and John in 1990. Charlotte was a volunteer in the Horticultural Department at Cape Cod Technical High School and in 2004, received "Volunteer of the Year" award.
Visiting hours will take place Friday, December 6th from 2-4 p.m. at Doane, Beal & Ames, 729 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, December 7th at Our Lady of the Cape, 468 Stony Brook Rd., Brewster, MA 02631. Following Mass she will be buried in Brewster Lower Road Cemetery next to her husband of 54 years.
Donations in her memory may be made to Doctors Without Borders, https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/ or to The Amedisys Foundation, www.amedisys.com/about/foundation/ . For online condolences visit www.doanebealamesdennis.com
