Helen Donato, 90, of 602 W. Adams St., Abingdon, died at 2:45 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2006 in Abingdon Care Center. She was born March 1, 1915 in Kewanee, Illinois to Charles and Ida Hill Krahn. She married Joseph “Champ” Donato. He preceded her in death. She is survived by a nephew, Charles Mangieri of Morrison, CO and a niece, Lynn Christian of Galesburg, IL. She graduated from Galesburg High School. She was employed by Gale Products, division of Outboard Marine Corporation in Galesburg. She worked there for 41 years in the tool crib, retiring in 1984. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Abingdon. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 15 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg with the Reverend William Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Watson Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Galesburg. Memorials may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
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