Reverend Philip M. Donohoe (80) was born on August 25. 1929 in Clenrath Aughnaccliffe, County Longford, Ireland. Father Donohoe attended regional schools in the parish of Saint Colmcille and Saint Mary Apostolic School in the townland of Moyne. In 1947, Father Donohoe entered the seminary of Saint Peter's College in Waxford, Ireland where he studied philosophy and theology for the Diocese of Ferns. On June 7, 1953, Father Donohoe was ordained at Saint Peter's College and soon thereafter came to the USA, assigned to the Diocese of Oklahoma and Tulsa. Father Donohoe's first assignment in Oklahoma was associate pastor of Saint Patrick Church, Oklahoma City. From 1959-1964, he served Immaculate Conception Parish, Poteau, traveling as many as 250 miles on a weekend to celebrate Mass at the six missions of this parish. Other assignments included serving as the pastor of Saint Matthews Church, Elk City (and administrator of Holy Family Church, Canute), Our Lady of Fatima, Nicoma Park , Saint James Church, Oklahoma City and Saint Eugene Church, Oklahoma City.

In 1990, Father Donohoe became pastor of Sacred Heart Church, El Reno where he retired in 2005. In addition to serving various parishes, Father Donohoe served on the Appellate Court for the Archdiocesan Tribunal for 30 years and served as Vicar for Region IX for several years. He also served as a chaplain for the Knights of Columbus.

Father Donohoe is predeceased by his parents, Patrick Donohoe and Bridget Martin Donohoe and brother Thomas, all of Ireland.

He is survived by Eilish Donohoe, wife of his brother Thomas, County Longford, Ireland and six nephews and nieces, the children of Eilish and Thomas: Ciarin Donohoe & wife Martina County Longford, Ireland; Ann Marie Donohoe Reynolds and husband Noel, County Longford, Ireland; Patrick Donohoe, Reading, Berkshire, England; Mary Donahoe Farrell & husband Pat, County Roscommon, Ireland; Brida Donohoe Connelly and husband, Brian, County Longford, Ireland, and Elsie Donohoe Curley and husband, Seamus, of County Galway, Ireland. A Vigil for the Deceased will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 208 South Evans Avenue, El Reno at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 28, 2010. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, El Reno at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2010.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home, El Reno, 405-262-1202.