Obituary

Linus Charles O'Donnell of Boston, entered into eternal rest surrounded by the love and support of his wife, family, and friends on March 31, 2022. Linus fought a fierce and brave battle with cancer over the last year, and he never gave up hope even in his final days.

Anyone who was fortunate enough to have Linus in their life was gifted with his generosity, humor, loyalty, friendship and love. Tall, dark and handsome, he was the life of the party and nothing meant more to him than entertaining those he loved in Florida, Nantucket, and Boston.

Linus was raised in Melrose, MA. He later attended Deerfield Academy and Harvard University, where he played football and received his degree in history. Professionally, he was a commodities broker for CH Murphy and Company, a family owned business, until his retirement in 2007. He maintained enduring friendships with his Melrose friends, and his teammates from Harvard. He was an avid reader and history buff, and could regale anyone with his knowledge of international affairs and especially US political history. He enjoyed travel but nothing rivaled his love of Big Sur California, where he and his wife were married. His passing is a profound loss for so many people he touched with his kindness and love. He will be forever missed but his spirit lives on.

Linus was predeceased by his parents Mary (Murphy) and Phillip O'Donnell, brother Hugh Roe O'Donnell, and brothers-in laws John DiGiulio and William Shanahan, and his wife's parents Margaret and Pasquale DiGiulio. He is also recently predeceased by dear friend and Harvard teammate, Brian J. Buckley.

He is survived by his wife Nancy DiGiulio and her family, Patricia Shanahan, Pamela and Thomas Burkardt, Steven and Cathy DiGiulio, and numerous nieces and nephews that brought him immense joy and laughter.

The family will receive visitors on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 4pm to 8pm in the J.S. Waterman-Langone Chapel, 580 Commercial St., Boston. COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING ATTENDANTS AT FRONT DOOR. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10am in St. Leonard Church, 320 Hanover St., Boston. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis Tennessee in the hope that no one, but especially no child, should ever have to suffer the pain and struggle of a cancer battle.