Christopher M. Donahue

Christopher M. Donahue of Monroe Township, NJ passed away on September 29, 2025 at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in West Springfield, MA on August 15, 1955, Chris moved to Wilmington, DE in 1964. He attended Concord High School, where he developed a life-long love for soccer.  In 1972, he was named an All-American by the National High School Soccer Coaches Association. He went on to earn four varsity letters in soccer from the University of Delaware, where he graduated with a degree in English and Journalism in 1979. 

Chris began his career in journalism at the Wilmington News Journal in Delaware. He started at the Sports Desk, where he worked as a copy editor and reporter, covering high school, amateur, and professional sports.  He was a beat reporter for the Philadelphia Flyers. Chris moved into news reporting and after relocating to New Jersey in 2000, he went to work for the Courier News in Bridgewater. Eventually, Chris felt called to move away from the secular press, and took a reporting job at The Catholic Spirit, the newspaper for the Diocese of Metuchen, where he worked for almost 20 years, eventually becoming Editor-in-Chief.  

Chris was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Milltown, NJ. He was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, Council 7250. Chris loved sports, especially soccer and was a devoted fan of the Tottenham Hotspurs, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Boston Red Sox. He also was an avid golfer.

Predeceased by his parents John and Marie Donahue of MA, Chris is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years Cathryn (nee McCarthy); brother and sister-in-law John E. and Joan Donahue of Asbury Park, NJ; brother and sister-in-law Steven and Bernadette Donahue of Newark, DE; sister and brother-in-law Denise and Ben Cosenzo of Milton, DE; sister and brother-in-law Charlotte and Dennis Elko of Malvern, PA; and sister and brother-in-law Kate and Michael Lussier of GA. Chris will also missed by his many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and his 24 nieces and nephews. Chris especially cherished a special bond with his great-nephew Dominic, who was born with Trisomy 18. He is also survived by his beloved and faithful friends Miss Tessie Marie and Winkie.

Friends and family will be welcomed Friday 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Bronson and McNamara Memorial Home of Milltown, NJ. The funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown, followed by entombment at Holy Cross Burial Park, Jamesburg, NJ..

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Jerome Lejeune Foundation, an organization devoted to research and advocacy for children living with Trisomy 18.

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