Obituary of Anna McDonough

Anna McDonough, age 97, of Hawley died Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Briarwood Manor, Newfoundland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Francis Edmund McDonough, in 2011. Born February 10, 1918, in Union Hill, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Anna (Traud) Rauch. She was a graduate of Memorial High School and Egan Business School. Formerly of River Edge, NJ, she was a Hawley resident since 1972. Mrs. McDonough was a member of BVM Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church, Hawley. She is survived by three daughters: Barbara Cain and her husband Ted of Summerville, SC, Joanne Igoe and her husband Bill of Hawley, and Colleen Mollica and her husband Tom of Highland Lakes, NJ; two sons: Kevin McDonough of Summerville, SC, Terence McDonough and his wife Joyce of Matamoras; 22 grandchildren: Francine, Timmy, Stephen, Larry, Maura, Erin, Kevin, Michael, Megan, Bridget, Emily, Ryan, Kimberly, Mackenzie, Ally, Bernadette, Joseph, Canice, Honore', Kelly, Hannah and Emma; and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy and a son, Dennis. A Memorial Service will be held at a future date. Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis TN 38101-9929.