Donovan of Bedford, NH, formerly of Belmont and Cambridge, November 1, 2008, Helen J. (McGrath) Donovan, age 88. Beloved wife of the late Timothy R. Donovan. Devoted mother of Timothy R. Donovan, Jr., of Arlington, Mary D. Kiernan of Bedford, NH, Paula Donovan Olsen of Bedford, NH and the late Kevin Donovan. Sister of Edward J. McGrath and his wife Jane of Marshfield. Loving grandmother of Maureen Donovan Regan of Winchester, Terry Donovan of Arlington, Kathryn Kiernan of Bedford, NH, and Molly and Michaela Olsen of Bedford, NH. Funeral from the John C. Burns & Sons Funeral Home, 305 Broadway, Cambridge, Thursday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in Sacred Heart Church, East Cambridge, at 11:00 a.m. Relatives & friends invited. Visiting 1 hour prior to funeral mass from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. A Memorial service for Helen will be held Friday, November 7, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford, NH where Helen has enjoyed living for the past 11 years. Gold Star Mother, enjoyed winters in Pompano Beach, FL, loved her life and friends at Briston Manor, Bedford, NH, and especially loved and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Interment, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.