Kenneth E. Doonan ’55

Kenneth E. Doonan ’55, of Providence; Dec. 2. He was an employment skills counselor in Providence for three years. He then worked as a rehabilitation counselor for the State of Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitative Services. While employed with ORS he returned to school and earned a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling. He worked in state service for 28 years, retiring as a disability examiner. After a few years in retirement, he worked as an employment skills teacher and coach at the Outreach Program at Rhode Island College. He and his wife taught ballroom dancing for Cranston Adult Education Programs in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Traveling the world together, they visited more than 20 countries, museums, and archeological sites and enjoyed the cuisine all around the world. As a devout Catholic, he always found a local Catholic church to attend Sunday mass no matter what continent or time zone. He enjoyed classical music, opera, and the theater and was a subscriber to the Rhode Island Philharmonic for nearly 40 years and the Boston Ballet for more than 15 years. He is survived by his wife, Loretta, and several nieces and nephews.