ALFRED DONOVAN is the son of Maurice (Mossie) and Rachel Shannon Donovan. He was born on October 1, 1928, in Bernard, Dubuque County, Iowa.
Al played baseball for the Bernard Indians and was a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. He moved to New Mexico in 1955. He was employed by the city of Albuquerque.
He had one daughter, Vicki Donovan-Cook.
Al died on February 26, 2006, in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. He is buried in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Garryowen, Iowa.