Deirdre Bishop O’Donnell
Deirdre Bishop O’Donnell passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025 at the age of 89 on Sanibel Island, Florida. She was born on March 7, 1935 in Washington DC to Russell Bishop and Marciel Greenhaulgh Bishop. She attended Georgetown Visitation and Purdue University.
She met the love of her life Kevin Thomas O’Donnell while he was attending medical school at Georgetown University. They were married on June 11, 1960. Together they raised four children Dede ( Chris ), Kevin Jr., Marguerite ( Kim) and Russell. She also had 8 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Although their home was in Michigan, their hearts were on Sanibel Island. They enjoyed years of boating together exploring the waterways from Michigan to Florida.
Deirdre was beautiful, smart, funny and always right! She was a fantastic mother and devoted wife to, in her words “the finest human being in the world”. She is already dearly missed by those who loved her.