(neé Sarah J. Donovan), of Sudbury (died 8 Aug. 1970, aged 85), community worker. Born and educated at Alexandria, GC. On the grounds of the dates involved, she cannot have been the daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan Donovan, but there was probably a family connection. She was a member of the Sudbury Library board for 10 years and was its chairman for three years. She is remembered as having been active in improving library services in the city of Sudbury and in the Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin districts. She was president of the Ontario Library Association Trustees Section, and president of the Sudbury and District Canadian Club. She was a charter member of the Catholic Women’s League of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church. At the time of her death she had lived in Sudbury for more than 60 years. She was married at Copper Cliff in 1910 and her husband died in Sept. 1969. (children) She is said to have written poetry, but no copies of the poems or records of their publication have come to light.

Sudbury Star 8 Aug. 1970 (with portrait) * also for her Glengarry News 2 Aug. 1940 and information from Sudbury Public Library, 1977