Beloved father, son, brother, and friend, Peter died at age 68 on August 14 due to complications from Myelodysplasia Syndrome (MDS). He is survived by his loving children, Nicholas Donelan (Stephanie) and Elizabeth Donelan (Gourav), as well as his brothers, Richard Donelan (Cindy) and Stephen Donelan (Cheryl), and sister, Therese Odell (Jeffrey) and 9 nieces and nephews.
Peter was born in Memphis, TN in 1953 and raised in Jacksonville, FL. He was a 1971 graduate of Bishop Kenny High School. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1975 and The University of South Florida’s School of Medicine in 1978. He practiced Dermatology in Tampa from 1983 until he retired in 2019. He was a member of Avila Golf and Country Club for over 40 years.
Peter loved ballroom dancing, golf, jokes, USF Sports, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and most of all, his family.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, August 20th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Gonzalez Funeral Home on 7209 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Feeding Tampa Bay in Peter’s memory.
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