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Ridgewood Funeral Service Set For Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Ridgewood Funeral Service Set For Olympic Legend Anne Donovan
Ridgewood Funeral Service Set For Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Arrangements have been set for Ridgewood native Anne Donovan, a Hall of Fame basketball star who won Olympic gold medals as both player and coach. Visitation is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood on June 28. A public celebration of Donovan's life will be held at Paramus Catholic High School on Saturday, June 30 beginning at 3 p.m.  Donovan died suddenly on June 13. She was born November 1, 1961 in Ridgewood to the late Joseph A. Donovan and the late Anna Donovan Matthews. She was preceded in death by her stepfather Gerald T. Matthews, brother, Joseph A.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Of Ridgewood Dead At 56 Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Of Ridgewood Dead At 56
Olympic Legend Anne Donovan Of Ridgewood Dead At 56 Anne Donovan, a Ridgewood native and legendary figure in women's basketball, died Wednesday of heart failure. She was 56. "While it is extremely difficult to express how devastating it is to lose Anne, our family remains so very grateful to have been blessed with such a wonderful human being," Donovan's family said in a statement.  "Anne touched many lives as a daughter, sister, aunt, friend and coach. Anne was a person with strong faith, courageous spirit, a giving heart and love for everyone," her family's statement continued. "We are so proud of her accomplishmen…

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by Cecilia Levine