Birth date: Aug 10, 1956 Death date: Jun 25, 2026
Francis (Frank) R. Donohue, 69, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026 surrounded by his loving family and very best friends. Born on August 10, 1956 in Baltimore, Frank lived a life defined by quiet stren Read Obituary
"Lisa Lisa !!!!!
Welcome to hosting sweetie !
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I knew you’d kill it !😘
Thanks for stepping up Girl !😘😘🙏"
One of the many kind messages of encouragement I used to get from Frank when I joined the GCIEB service team.
Frank was a beautiful man that I will never forget. I'll catch you later in that big mystery in the sky, dear Frank.
Lisa C xxx
Frank was our dearly loved heart and mainstay at the Gold Coast International Early Birds.
He greeted each of us by name, prayed for every one of us, and many of us felt the love inside those prayers. He was humble, patient, and an extraordinary listener. Where there was discord in others lives, he brought peace. Where there was pain, he brought kindness.
Most of us didn't even know how unwell he was. He never complained — he just showed up, loving and steady, to the very end.
He gave his international friends a home in AA that is truly rare. We will carry him with us every morning.
With deep gratitude, Frank. 🌸
Kate
I've know Frank for probably 25 years and been in very frequent contact for maybe half that time in the earlier portion. Frank was one of the people in a circle of many that help save and provide me a new way of live within the world without the need for Alcohol to cope with life. His contributions to Alcoholic Anonymous were immeasurable, and the example provided just by his way of living and suggestions he made showed others that this works and can work for anyone that wants it. See in the great meeting in the Sky, Frank. We'll keep reminding others that want to, to "Free Yourself."
Frank was a truly bright spark. He was endlessly kind and supportive. He shall be missed.
Thank you Frank! I am very proud to call you my friend. Rest easy and I will see you again someday.
"Hi Jackie" I'd hear everytime I logged onto our GCIEB Zoom meeting. Frank made me feel special, he made me feel welcomed and safe. He showed me through role modelling how to live a life in recovery, not only surviving, but thriving. To feel this energy over Zoom when he was in America and I am in New Zealand is pretty special. I'll always remember him saying "Service keeps you sober", and to have the priviledge of being invited into his hospice room for a Zoom meeting, was an act of humility, love and the sign of a man who worked the programme and did service right through to his last days. Frank's ripple effect will stay with all of us eternally and we are all blessed to have experienced his message, kindness and generosity through our lives. Rest in Peace Frank, I know you'll be enjoying that big meeting in the sky and I've already had guidance from you with a big smile. Love you brother!! Jackie, NZ - GCIEB xxxx
Thank you Frank 🙏 with love from Australia, Adam T
We miss you and love you always Frank
Love to Frank's family at this time
Brendon
Lord, make me a channel of thy peace—
that where there is hatred, I may bring love—
that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness—
that where there is discord, I may bring harmony—
that where there is error, I may bring truth—
that where there is doubt, I may bring faith—
that where there is despair, I may bring hope —
that where there are shadows, I may bring light—
that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted—
to understand, than to be understood—
to love, than to be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.
It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.
Amen.
Frank was my 1st sponsor and took the "scary" parts out of early sobriety by explaining things to me in a no-holds-barred way that only Frank could. He brought me to Pathways when I was 17 days sober and that changed my life forever. I personally know dozens of people whos lives he touched. I will forever be grateful to this grateful man!
