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Thomas Michael Donnellan
Born: 1/13/1940
Died: 9/3/2021
Age: 81
Community: Flint, MI
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DONNELLAN, Thomas Michael - Of Flint, age 81, died Friday, September 3, 2021 at McLaren-Flint.
Tom was born in New York City on January 13, 1940. He was the son of the late Bart and Mary (Casey) Donnellan. He graduated from Queens College and served in the Peace Corp in Cameroon. He then graduated from Fordham Law School. During his long and distinguished legal career, Tom served as Director of Legal Aid for Genesee County, and as a Judge for the 68th District Court.
Tom had a strong sense of justice, and spent most of his career practicing criminal defense law. In a 2006 interview, he said, "What thrills me is finding out that there was some type of an injustice done or an incorrect conclusion of the guilt of a defendant that I can set aside or correct.” Tom was a proud member of the Michigan Bar Association for over 50 years, as well as the Genesee County Bar Association and the Michigan Democratic Party.
Surviving are his wife Katherine; daughters Jennifer (Peter Friebe) Donnellan and Patricia Donnellan; siblings Anne Donnellan and John “Jack” Donnellan; and nephews J.D. Walsh and George Spain. He was preceded in death by his brother Kevin Donnellan and sister-in-law Barbara Spain.
Funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Friday, September 10th, at Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Rd., Flint with Dr. Max B. Hayden officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm on Thursday, September 9th and 1-2 pm on Friday, September 10th. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac at 2 pm on Monday, September 13.
Tom loved to read and strongly supported the Flint Public Library; accordingly, contributions may be made to the Flint Public Library.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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9/9/2021 |
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5:00 PM |
| Visitation 5-8pm Thursday and 1pm Friday until the time of the service at the funeral home. |
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9/10/2021 |
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2:00 PM |
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Swartz Funeral Home & Cremation Center
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507Get a Map to this location...
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Dr. Max B. Hayden |
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