Haverhill – Debra Jean (Donohue) Favalora, 65, wife of the late James A. Favalora, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at High Pointe Hospice House with her family by her side.
Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John F. Donohue Jr. and Maureen R. (Baker) Donohue. She attended Pentucket Regional High School. Debra was employed as a Lab Processor at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen for many years. She traveled throughout the United States, including Hawaii, Las Vegas, Foxwoods and Disney World with family and friends. Debra was always the organizer for family parties, holidays and work parties. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, attending every event they were involved in. Always thinking of others, she was devoted to her family and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Debra is survived by her children, Michael J. Favalora and his wife Fern of Haverhill; Matthew Favalora and his wife Kiyomi of Las Vegas, NV; her siblings, Steven M. Donohue of Henderson, NV; Susan Bellerose of Haverhill; Kevin P. Donohue of Haverhill; stepmom, Janice Donohue of Largo, FL; her pride and joy were her five grandchildren, Reece, Quinn, Maysen, Nikko and Kalani; step-siblings, cousins and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours from 2:00PM until 5:00PM on Saturday, November 30 at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 or High Pointe Hospice House, 360 North Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01830. The family would like to thank her coworkers at the Lab at Holy Family Hospital, who were her 2nd family. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com
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Joanne says
November 26, 2019 at 10:17 amMy deepest condolences to all of you. I worked with Debbie for many years at HFH. We would always joke we had worked there so long .She was always a pleasure to speak to when we had questions .she was such a wonderful person. She will be deeply missed. Prayers to you all
Cara LaBelle says
November 26, 2019 at 8:21 pmMrs. Fav was the champion of all mom’s she was the best!!! My most fond memory of her was her holding my hand in my time of need no questions asked. She always knew what you needed. She will certainly be missed by all. Her memory will live on in the amazing family she and mr. Fav raised and loved with all their heart. God Bless
Donna T says
November 30, 2019 at 12:54 amRest In Peace my dear colleague. You always had the right answer and you were always willing to help. HFH “the Bon” has truly lost a shining star. I will miss you. You were the voice of the lab for decades.