In loving memory
Gerard Francis Donovan Jr
February 11, 1954 – August 27, 2023
Lived 69 years
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1954
Born February 11
1959
Gerard was 5 when Barbie made her debut
1964
Gerard was 10 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1971
Gerard was 17 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Gerard was 35 when the Berlin Wall fell
1994
Gerard was 40 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Gerard was 50 when Facebook was launched
2016
Gerard was 62 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2022
Gerard was 68 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away August 27, age 69
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